2004
Abnormal heart rate response to adenosine infusion is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus
Sudhakar S, Chyun D, Young L, Inzucchi S, Davey J, Wackers F. Abnormal heart rate response to adenosine infusion is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: s20. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.06.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart rate responseSilent myocardial ischemiaLarge myocardial perfusion defectsMyocardial perfusion defectsLarger perfusion abnormalityAsymptomatic patientsNegative predictive valuePerfusion abnormalitiesMyocardial ischemiaPerfusion defectsAdenosine infusionRate responsePredictive valueAbnormal heart rate responseBlunted heart rate responseHigh negative predictive valueLower heart rate responseCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesDetection of ischemiaMales 53Autonomic neuropathyArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusPoor outcome
2003
Prognostic significance of ischemic electrocardiographic changes during adenosine infusion in patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging
Abbott B, Afshar M, Berger A, Wackers F. Prognostic significance of ischemic electrocardiographic changes during adenosine infusion in patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2003, 10: 9-16. PMID: 12569326, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2002.127625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal myocardial perfusion imagingAdenosine myocardial perfusion imagingST-segment depressionMyocardial perfusion imagingIschemic ECG changesCardiac eventsECG changesAdenosine infusionCardiac deathPrognostic significanceECG groupNormal myocardial perfusion imagesBaseline electrocardiographic abnormalitiesAdverse cardiac eventsIschemic electrocardiographic changesNonfatal myocardial infarctionSubsequent cardiac eventsFuture cardiac eventsNormal myocardial perfusionSex-matched groupPerfusion imagesECG evidenceElectrocardiographic abnormalitiesIndependent predictorsElectrocardiographic changes
2002
Prognostic significance of ischemic electrocardiographic changes during adenosine infusion in patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging
Afshar M, Abbott B, Berger A, Wackers F. Prognostic significance of ischemic electrocardiographic changes during adenosine infusion in patients with normal myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 361. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)81621-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research