2007
Resolution of Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the Detection of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) Study
Wackers FJ, Chyun DA, Young LH, Heller GV, Iskandrian AE, Davey JA, Barrett EJ, Taillefer R, Wittlin SD, Filipchuk N, Ratner RE, Inzucchi SE. Resolution of Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the Detection of Ischemia in Asymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) Study. Diabetes Care 2007, 30: 2892-2898. PMID: 17682123, DOI: 10.2337/dc07-1250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResolution of ischemiaType 2 diabetesDetection of ischemiaNew ischemiaAsymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) studyCardiovascular risk factorsAsymptomatic myocardial ischemiaAdenosine stress myocardial perfusionRepeat stressIschemia increasesAsymptomatic patientsCardiac eventsMore patientsACE inhibitorsMyocardial ischemiaRisk factorsIntensive treatmentDiabetic studyIschemiaMyocardial perfusionPatientsMedical treatmentDiabetesInitial evaluationGreater increase
2002
Pharmacologic stress perfusion imaging with adenosine: Role of simultaneous low-level treadmill exercise
Samady H, Wackers FJ, Joska TM, Zaret BL, Jain D. Pharmacologic stress perfusion imaging with adenosine: Role of simultaneous low-level treadmill exercise. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2002, 9: 188-196. PMID: 11986564, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2002.119973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-level treadmill exerciseMyocardial perfusion imagingTreadmill exerciseElectrocardiographic changesAdverse effectsAdenosine myocardial perfusion imagingSestamibi single-photon emissionPharmacologic stress myocardial perfusion imagingStress myocardial perfusion imagingIschemic electrocardiographic changesLow-level exerciseMore adverse effectsUnfavorable side effectsSingle photon emissionAdenosine studyAdenosine TcMore patientsMyocardial ischemiaHemodynamic responseStress perfusionSide effectsPerfusion imagingTracer uptakePatientsMPI studies