1993
Impact of regional ventricular function, geometry, and dobutamine stress on quantitative 99mTc-sestamibi defect size.
Sinusas AJ, Shi Q, Vitols PJ, Fetterman RC, Maniawski P, Zaret BL, Wackers FJ. Impact of regional ventricular function, geometry, and dobutamine stress on quantitative 99mTc-sestamibi defect size. Circulation 1993, 88: 2224-2234. PMID: 8222117, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.88.5.2224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHours of reperfusionDobutamine stressMyocardial thickeningVentricular geometryDefect magnitudeCoronary artery occlusionLeft ventricular geometryOpen-chest dogsRegional ventricular functionCircumferential profile analysisDefect sizeMIBI defectsArtery occlusionMyocardial salvageVentricular functionVentricular sizePharmacological stressNonviable myocardiumES imagesMyocardial perfusionInfarcted dogsRegional functionReperfusionRisk areasDogsAssessing myocardial reperfusion with technetium-99m-labeled myocardial perfusion agents: basic concepts and clinical applications.
Sinusas AJ, Wackers FJ. Assessing myocardial reperfusion with technetium-99m-labeled myocardial perfusion agents: basic concepts and clinical applications. American Journal Of Cardiac Imaging 1993, 7: 24-38. PMID: 10148381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVessel patencyPerfusion agentManagement of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionAssessment of reperfusionClinical applicationAcute coronary reperfusionMyocardial perfusion agentThrombolytic eraCoronary reperfusionMyocardial reperfusionPotential clinical applicationsMyocardial salvageMyocardial infarctionNoninvasive evaluationReperfusionPatencyResidual viabilityThrombolysisPatientsUnique biological propertiesBiological propertiesReocclusionInfarctionPerfusion
1990
Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy as an Aid in Understanding Electrocardiographic Changes of Ischemia and Infarction
ZARET B, WACKERS F. Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy as an Aid in Understanding Electrocardiographic Changes of Ischemia and Infarction. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1990, 601: 107-118. PMID: 2221682, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1990.tb37296.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion scintigraphyPerfusion scintigraphyMyocardial ischemiaPresence of reperfusionChronic coronary syndromeChronic coronary diseaseChronic myocardial ischemiaSignificant Q wavesElectrocardiographic documentationCoronary syndromeCoronary diseaseElectrocardiographic changesThrombolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionLimitations of electrocardiographyPharmacologic stressPrognostic evaluationQ wavesInfarct zoneScintigraphyIschemiaInfarctionPatientsCumulative experienceReperfusionSerial changes in myocardial perfusion using tomographic technetium-99m-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl-isonitrile imaging following reperfusion therapy of myocardial infarction.
Pellikka P, Behrenbeck T, Verani M, Mahmarian J, Wackers F, Gibbons R. Serial changes in myocardial perfusion using tomographic technetium-99m-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl-isonitrile imaging following reperfusion therapy of myocardial infarction. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1990, 31: 1269-75. PMID: 2143527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionTc-sestamibiAcute reperfusion therapyFirst myocardial infarctionSuccessful reperfusionTomographic myocardial perfusion imagesSerial changesHypoperfused myocardiumMean decreaseFinal studyMyocardial perfusionPatientsSignificant improvementMyocardial perfusion imagesSecond studyTherapyPerfusion imagesReperfusionInfarctionPerfusionFurther decreaseHrTomographic imagingImaging
1988
Demonstration of reperfusion after thrombolysis with technetium-99m isonitrile myocardial imaging.
Kayden D, Mattera J, Zaret B, Wackers F. Demonstration of reperfusion after thrombolysis with technetium-99m isonitrile myocardial imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1988, 29: 1865-7. PMID: 2972815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorAcute anteroseptal myocardial infarctionSuccess of reperfusionSalvage of myocardiumAcute myocardial infarctionAnteroseptal myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion defectsMyocardial perfusion imagingTissue plasminogen activatorEmergency roomRepeat injectionsPerfusion defectsIntravenous injectionMyocardial imagingPerfusion imagingMyocardial redistributionInfarctionNoninvasive meansPlasminogen activatorReperfusionImaging agentTherapyTechnetium