2012
Acute chest pain of uncertain etiology, the short and long view
Wackers F. Acute chest pain of uncertain etiology, the short and long view. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2012, 19: 220-223. PMID: 22271368, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-012-9514-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Non-invasive imaging in acute chest pain syndromes
Sechtem U, Achenbach S, Friedrich M, Wackers F, Zamorano J. Non-invasive imaging in acute chest pain syndromes. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2011, 13: 69-78. PMID: 22094238, DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer250.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Acute rest myocardial perfusion imaging for chest pain
Kontos M, Wackers F. Acute rest myocardial perfusion imaging for chest pain. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: 470-481. PMID: 15295416, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology position statement on radionuclide imaging in patients with suspected acute ischemic syndromes in the emergency department or chest pain center
Wackers F, Brown K, Heller G, Kontos M, Tatum J, Udelson J, Ziffer J. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology position statement on radionuclide imaging in patients with suspected acute ischemic syndromes in the emergency department or chest pain center. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2002, 9: 246-250. PMID: 11986573, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2002.122630.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center
Abbott B, Abdel-Aziz I, Nagula S, Monico E, Schriver J, Wackers F. Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 1351-1355. PMID: 11397352, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01551-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest pain centerChest pain patientsCoronary artery diseasePain patientsSingle photon emissionChest painPain centerArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionEmergency department chest pain centersEmergency department chest pain patientsTomography myocardial perfusion imagingTomography myocardial perfusionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion imagingSelective useCPC patientsNonischemic electrocardiogramHospital dischargeAppropriate patientsHospital admissionFinal diagnosisMyocardial perfusionPatientsPerfusion imaging
2000
An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial
Stowers S, Eisenstein E, Wackers F, Berman D, Blackshear J, Jones A, Szymanski T, Lam L, Simons T, Natale D, Paige K, Wagner G. An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2000, 35: 17-25. PMID: 28140201, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(00)70100-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChest PainClinical ProtocolsCoronary AngiographyCost ControlElectrocardiographyEmergency TreatmentExercise TestFemaleHospital CostsHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited StatesConceptsEarly exercise stress testingExercise stress testingLength of stayChest painHospital costsSingle photon emissionCoronary angiographyStress testingDiagnostic strategiesTomography myocardial perfusion imagingCost/charge ratiosAggressive diagnostic strategyNegative scan resultsPositive scan resultsAcute chest painIntermediate-risk patientsAcute coronary syndromeExercise treadmill testingAdverse clinical outcomesShorter median lengthEmergency department patientsAcute myocardial infarctionScan resultsMyocardial perfusion imagingPhoton emission
1998
Emergency department chest pain units and the role of radionuclide imaging
Abbott B, Wackers F. Emergency department chest pain units and the role of radionuclide imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1998, 5: 73-79. PMID: 9504876, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(98)80013-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research