2006
Value of peripheral vascular endothelial function in the detection of relative myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients who underwent myocardial perfusion imaging
Papaioannou GI, Kasapis C, Seip RL, Grey NJ, Katten D, Wackers FJ, Inzucchi SE, Engel S, Taylor A, Young LH, Chyun DA, Davey JA, Iskandrian AE, Ratner RE, Robinson EC, Carolan S, Heller GV. Value of peripheral vascular endothelial function in the detection of relative myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients who underwent myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 362-368. PMID: 16750781, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelium-dependent vasodilationEndothelium-independent vasodilationCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion imagingRelative myocardial ischemiaAsymptomatic patientsEndothelial functionNegative predictive valueMyocardial ischemiaAsymptomatic type 2 diabetic patientsExclusion of CADPredictive valueAdenosine myocardial perfusion imagingPeripheral vascular endothelial functionType 2 diabetic patientsType 2 diabetes mellitusHigh negative predictive valueAsymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) studyBrachial artery ultrasonographyVascular endothelial functionDetection of ischemiaEDV responseRelative ischemiaEndothelial dysfunctionOvert atherosclerosis
2004
Abnormal heart rate response to adenosine infusion is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus
Sudhakar S, Chyun D, Young L, Inzucchi S, Davey J, Wackers F. Abnormal heart rate response to adenosine infusion is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: s20. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.06.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart rate responseSilent myocardial ischemiaLarge myocardial perfusion defectsMyocardial perfusion defectsLarger perfusion abnormalityAsymptomatic patientsNegative predictive valuePerfusion abnormalitiesMyocardial ischemiaPerfusion defectsAdenosine infusionRate responsePredictive valueAbnormal heart rate responseBlunted heart rate responseHigh negative predictive valueLower heart rate responseCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesDetection of ischemiaMales 53Autonomic neuropathyArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusPoor outcome