1994
Exercise myocardial perfusion imaging.
Wackers F. Exercise myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1994, 35: 726-9. PMID: 8151402.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Tc-99m SestaMIBI: Will it replace Tl-201 in clinical cardiology?
Wackers F. Tc-99m SestaMIBI: Will it replace Tl-201 in clinical cardiology? Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1992, 128: 239-248. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-2666-3_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseEjection fractionPharmacological vasodilatationPhysical exerciseTl-201Regional wall motion studiesFirst-pass ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionSize of infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion imagingRegional wall motionMyocardial blood flowWall motion studiesThousands of patientsLower extraction fractionMyocardial salvageThrombolytic therapyVentricular functionCoronary occlusionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial ischemiaSestamibi imagingMyocardial viability
1989
Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease
LaVeau P, Rozanski A, Krantz D, Cornell C, Cattanach L, Zaret B, Wackers F. Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 1989, 118: 1-8. PMID: 2741776, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary diseaseMental stressArtery diseaseNormal volunteersPsychological stressVentricular ejection fractionStress-induced abnormalitiesLVEF responseChest painVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionDouble productECG changesTransient ischemiaAcute decreaseBaseline valuesNormal subjectsStroop Color-Word TestPatientsPhysical exerciseAmbulatory monitoringImmediate reboundColor-Word Test