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
2009
Lessons learned from the detection of ischemia in asymptomatic diabetics (DIAD) study
Wackers FJ, Young LH. Lessons learned from the detection of ischemia in asymptomatic diabetics (DIAD) study. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2009, 16: 855-859. PMID: 19685266, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-009-9138-1.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2008
Different manifestations of coronary artery disease by stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary calcium scoring, and multislice CT coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Scholte A, Schuijf J, Kharagjitsingh A, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel M, Jukema J, van der Wall E, Bax J, Wackers F. Different manifestations of coronary artery disease by stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary calcium scoring, and multislice CT coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2008, 15: 503-509. PMID: 18674717, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2008.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCalcinosisComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusCoronary artery diseaseMSCT coronary angiographyAsymptomatic patientsCoronary angiographyDiabetes mellitusPositive CAC scoreMyocardial perfusion imagingCAC scoreCoronary atherosclerosisArtery diseaseCAC scoringCalcium scoringPerfusion imagingAbnormal diagnostic test resultsSilent coronary artery diseaseStress single-photon emissionCoronary artery calcium scoringMultislice CT coronary angiographyTomography myocardial perfusion imagingStress SPECT myocardial perfusion imagingSilent coronary atherosclerosisSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingRelative prognostic valueTomographic coronary angiography
2006
Letter to the Editor
Venkataraman R, Al-Shaer M, Wackers F. Letter to the Editor. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 300. PMID: 16580967, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedBlood Flow VelocityBrachial ArteryCoronary Artery DiseaseData Interpretation, StatisticalEndothelium, VascularExercise TestFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexThalliumUltrasonographyTo the editor
Venkataraman R, Al-Shaer M, Wackers F. To the editor. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 300-300. DOI: 10.1007/bf02971255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedBlood Flow VelocityBrachial ArteryCoronary Artery DiseaseData Interpretation, StatisticalEndothelium, VascularExercise TestFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexThalliumUltrasonographyScreening 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