1995
Myocardial perfusion imaging with 99mTc tetrofosmin. Comparison to 201Tl imaging and coronary angiography in a phase III multicenter trial. Tetrofosmin International Trial Study Group.
Zaret B, Rigo P, Wackers F, Hendel R, Braat S, Iskandrian A, Sridhara B, Jain D, Itti R, Serafini A, Goris M, Lahiri A. Myocardial perfusion imaging with 99mTc tetrofosmin. Comparison to 201Tl imaging and coronary angiography in a phase III multicenter trial. Tetrofosmin International Trial Study Group. Circulation 1995, 91: 313-9. PMID: 7805233, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.91.2.313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseTetrofosmin imagingCoronary angiographyMyocardial perfusionTetrofosmin imagesHealthy subjectsPhase III multicenter trialConventional myocardial perfusionLower likelihoodCentral core laboratoryMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesNew 99mTcPeak heart rateNegative predictive accuracyMyocardial perfusion imagingNew myocardial imaging agentPlanar 201TlMulticenter trialNormalcy rateCoronary angiogramDouble productPerfusion abnormalitiesMyocardial imaging agentRadiotracer injection
1985
Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Brush J, Brand D, Acampora D, Chalmer B, Wackers F. Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 1137-1141. PMID: 3920520, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198505023121801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening complicationsCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionInitial electrocardiogramCare unitMyocardial infarctionPositive electrocardiogramIn-Hospital ComplicationsNegative initial electrocardiogramPredictors of complicationsIntermediate care unitEvidence of infarctionBundle branch blockVentricular hypertrophyNegative electrocardiogramHospital costsComplicationsPatientsPatient careInfarctionElectrocardiogramLower likelihoodIschemiaAdmissionHypertrophy