1983
Gold-195m for serial first pass radionuclide angiocardiography during upright exercise in patients with coronary artery disease
Wackers F, Stein R, Pytlik L, Plankey M, Lange R, Hoffer P, Sands M, Zaret B, Berger H. Gold-195m for serial first pass radionuclide angiocardiography during upright exercise in patients with coronary artery disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1983, 2: 497-505. PMID: 6875113, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(83)80277-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular functionFirst-pass radionuclide angiocardiographyEjection fractionArtery diseaseVentricular functionRadionuclide angiocardiographyVentricular ejection fraction responseThallium-201 myocardial imagingThallium-201 stress scintigraphyLeft ventricular reserveEjection fraction responseSame exercise testThallium-201 myocardial imagesMulticrystal gamma cameraFirst-pass studiesSerial exerciseVentricular reserveGamma cameraLow radiation dosePeak exerciseUpright exerciseStress scintigraphy
1980
Radionuclide assessment of right and left ventricular exercise reserve after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot
Reduto L, Berger H, Johnstone D, Hellenbrand W, Wackers F, Whittemore R, Cohen L, Gottschalk A, Zaret B, Pytlik L. Radionuclide assessment of right and left ventricular exercise reserve after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1980, 45: 1013-1018. PMID: 7369132, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(80)90170-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular ejection fraction responseRight ventricular ejection fractionRight ventricular performanceVentricular ejection fractionEjection fraction responseRight ventricular hypertrophyEjection fractionPostoperative patientsVentricular hypertrophyVentricular performanceNormal right ventricular ejection fractionFraction responseThallium-201 myocardial imagingAsymptomatic clinical statusRight ventricular uptakeTotal surgical correctionThallium-201 imagingExercise reserveVentricular uptakeConditions of restClinical statusSurgical correctionRadionuclide angiocardiographyRadionuclide assessmentPatientsThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wackers F, Lie K, Busemann Sokole E, Wellens H, Samson G, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 117-160. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionThallium-201 myocardial imagingThallium-201 scintigraphyCoronary care unitMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesLeft lateral viewIll patientsCare unitPerfusion abnormalitiesMobile gamma cameraMyocardial imagingPatientsInfarctionAnterior viewBed sideOblique viewScintigraphyEarly phaseGamma cameraSensitive techniqueAbnormalitiesThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging
Wackers F. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 71-104. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThallium-201 myocardial imagingLeft lateral viewPatient supineMyocardial imagingRight sidePatientsScintigraphySupineAnteriorThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Unstable Agina and Variant Angina
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Busemann Sokole E, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Unstable Agina and Variant Angina. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 199-216. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionUnstable anginaMyocardial infarctionVariant anginaAnginal attacksCare unitScintigraphic defectsCoronary care unit admissionThallium-201 myocardial imagingCare unit admissionLow-risk patientsMajority of patientsPain-free periodUnstable angina pectorisInitial acute phaseImportant therapeutic decisionsPotential predictive valueCoronary spasmUnit admissionRisk patientsAngina pectorisAcute phasePoor prognosisTransient ischemiaThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging as a Selection Method for the Coronary Care Unit
Wackers F, Lie K, Busemann Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging as a Selection Method for the Coronary Care Unit. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 223-235. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionCare unitMyocardial infarctionThallium-201 myocardial imagingCoronary artery insufficiencyInitial electrocardiogramNondiagnostic electrocardiogramQuestionable historyPatient admissionsMyocardial imagingPatientsInitial evaluationInfarctionSubstantial groupDiagnosisComplaintsElectrocardiogramSignificant numberIschemiaAdmissionHospitalEtiologyInsufficiencyFurther observations