1995
Value of radionuclide rest and exercise left ventricular ejection fraction in assessing survival of patients after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) phase II study
Zaret B, Wackers F, Terrin M, Forman S, Williams D, Knatterud G, Braunwald E, Group F. Value of radionuclide rest and exercise left ventricular ejection fraction in assessing survival of patients after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) phase II study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 26: 73-79. PMID: 7797778, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00146-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionExercise left ventricular ejection fractionPeak exercise ejection fractionExercise ejection fractionEjection fractionAcute myocardial infarctionImportant prognostic indexThrombolytic therapyPrethrombolytic eraCardiac mortalityPrognostic indexPrognostic valueMyocardial infarctionMortality rateMyocardial Infarction Phase II (TIMI II) studyMyocardial Infarction trialRest ejection fractionSubmaximal supine exercisePhase II studySurvival of patientsResults of thrombolysisHigh mortality rateCause mortalityII study
1992
Assessment of global and regional left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study
Zaret B, Wackers F, Terrin M, Ross R, Weiss M, Slater J, Morrison J, Bourge R, Passamani E, Knatterud G, Braunwald E, Investigators. Assessment of global and regional left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 69: 1-9. PMID: 1729855, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90667-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV ejection fractionLeft ventricular performanceEjection fractionRegional left ventricular performanceRegional ejection fractionHospital dischargeThrombolytic therapyVentricular performanceTreatment strategiesStrategies patientsComparable work loadNormal exercise responseRegional LV performanceMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) II trialAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-discharged patientsConservative strategyII studyII trialDischarge patientsConservative patientsClinical benefitLV performanceExercise studiesMyocardial infarction