2012
Gender-based divergence of cardiovascular outcomes in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes: Results from the DIAD study
Tandon S, Wackers F, Inzucchi SE, Bansal S, Staib LH, Chyun DA, Davey JA, Young LH. Gender-based divergence of cardiovascular outcomes in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes: Results from the DIAD study. Diabetes And Vascular Disease Research 2012, 9: 124-130. PMID: 22228772, DOI: 10.1177/1479164111431470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAsymptomatic DiseasesCanadaCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsType 2 diabetesMyocardial perfusion imagingCardiovascular outcomesStress myocardial perfusion imagingAsymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) studyBetter cardiac outcomesHigh-risk womenCoronary artery diseaseHigh-risk menDetection of ischemiaMPI abnormalitiesAsymptomatic patientsAsymptomatic menCardiac eventsCardiac outcomesArtery diseaseAsymptomatic womenAbnormal screeningDiabetic studyPerfusion imagingDIAD studyWomenMenDiabetesOutcomes
2006
Screening of asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for silent coronary artery disease: Combined use of stress myocardial perfusion imaging and coronary calcium scoring
Scholte A, Bax J, Wackers F. Screening of asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus for silent coronary artery disease: Combined use of stress myocardial perfusion imaging and coronary calcium scoring. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 11-18. PMID: 16464712, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2005.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsCalcinosisComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diagnosis, Computer-AssistedExercise TestHumansIncidenceMass ScreeningPrognosisRadionuclide ImagingReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival RateVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsSilent coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery diseaseCoronary calcium scoringType 2 diabetes mellitusMyocardial perfusion imagingArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusCalcium scoringPerfusion imagingAsymptomatic individualsStress myocardial perfusion imagingRadionuclide myocardial perfusion imagingEarly appropriate treatmentRecent prospective studiesRates of morbidityAsymptomatic patientsCardiovascular complicationsProspective studyOverall prevalenceClinical combinationAppropriate treatmentClinical investigationMellitusClinical importanceDisease
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