1995
962-67 Dobutamine Stress has a Limited Value for Enhancing Flow Heterogeneity in the Presence of a Moderate Stenosis When Used in Conjunction with Tc99m-Sestamibi Imaging
Yun J, Wu J, Heller E, Deckelbaum L, Dione D, Liu Y, Wackers F, Sinusas A. 962-67 Dobutamine Stress has a Limited Value for Enhancing Flow Heterogeneity in the Presence of a Moderate Stenosis When Used in Conjunction with Tc99m-Sestamibi Imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 25: 217a. DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)92360-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMB activityModerate stenosisDOB stressMean aortic pressureOpen-chest dogsSPECT perfusion imagingLCX stenosisProximal LCXPeak dobutamineAortic pressureDobutamine stressMB injectionChest dogsHeart rateNonischemicStenosisDobutamineIschemic regionPerfusion imagingFlow probeRadiolabeled microspheresFlow deficitsMicrosphere flowLimited valueBaseline
1994
Technetium-99m-tetrofosmin to assess myocardial blood flow: experimental validation in an intact canine model of ischemia.
Sinusas AJ, Shi Q, Saltzberg MT, Vitols P, Jain D, Wackers FJ, Zaret BL. Technetium-99m-tetrofosmin to assess myocardial blood flow: experimental validation in an intact canine model of ischemia. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1994, 35: 664-71. PMID: 8151391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnetium-99mCanine modelPerfusion tracerMicrosphere flowCoronary artery occlusionInitial myocardial uptakeIntact canine modelOpen-chest dogsMyocardial perfusion imagingMyocardial blood flowDynamic planar imagingArtery occlusionPharmacological vasodilatationPharmacological stressMyocardial perfusion tracersMyocardial uptakeRadiotracer injectionBlood flowMyocardial perfusionPerfusion imagingArterial samplingMyocardial flowBackground activity ratioTetrofosminIschemia