2000
Value and limitations of thallium-201 scintigraphy in the acute phase of myocardial infarction
Wackers F, Sokole E, Samson G, Schoot J, Lie K, Liem K, Wellens H. Value and limitations of thallium-201 scintigraphy in the acute phase of myocardial infarction. 2000, 155-161. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-4110-9_15.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Limited usefulness of exercise testing and thallium scintigraphy in evaluation of ambulator patients several months after recovery from an acute coronary event: Implications for management of stable coronary heart disease
Krone R, Gregory J, Freedland K, Kleiger R, Wackers F, Bodenheimer M, Benhorin J, Schwartz R, Parker J, van Voorhees L, Moss A, Group F. Limited usefulness of exercise testing and thallium scintigraphy in evaluation of ambulator patients several months after recovery from an acute coronary event: Implications for management of stable coronary heart disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1994, 24: 1274-1281. PMID: 7930250, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90109-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable coronary diseaseAcute coronary eventsNonfatal myocardial infarctionThallium-201 scintigraphyCardiac eventsCoronary eventsCoronary diseaseCardiac deathHospital admissionMyocardial infarctionNonfatal infarctionEnd pointUnstable anginaExercise testingObstructive coronary artery diseaseStable coronary heart diseaseExercise testing variablesSubsequent cardiac eventsCoronary artery diseaseGroup of patientsCoronary heart diseaseProportional hazards modelThallium perfusionCardiac causesIdentifies patients
1993
Detection and Significance of Myocardial Ischemia in Stable Patients After Recovery From an Acute Coronary Event
Moss A, Goldstein R, Hall W, Bigger J, Fleiss J, Greenberg H, Bodenheimer M, Krone R, Marcus F, Wackers F, Benhorin J, Brown M, Case R, Coromilas J, Dwyer E, Gillespie J, Gregory J, Kleiger R, Lichstein E, Parker J, Raubertas R, Stern S, Tzivoni D, Van Voorhees L, Krasicky G, Shah R, Walroth J, Greengart A, Moriel M, Challis T, Blood D, Rolnitzky L, DePuey G, Kuller L, Odoroff C, Schwartz R, Annechiarico R, Andrews M, Severski P, Ma G, Edwards J, Fischer K, Freedland K, Cobb L, Korsten J, Williams W, Algeo S, Chandysson P. Detection and Significance of Myocardial Ischemia in Stable Patients After Recovery From an Acute Coronary Event. JAMA 1993, 269: 2379-2385. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1993.03500180071037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary eventsSymptomatic myocardial ischemiaCoronary eventsST depressionMyocardial ischemiaNoninvasive testingExercise-induced ST depressionReversible thallium-201 defectsSubsequent coronary eventsHigh-risk subsetST-segment depressionThallium-201 scintigraphyThallium-201 defectsAcute myocardial infarctionNoninvasive test resultsPrimary eventFirst primary eventsPostcoronary patientsRecent hospitalizationSegment depressionUnstable anginaAmbulatory outpatientsCohort studyStable patientsExercise durationDetection and significance of myocardial ischemia in stable patients after recovery from an acute coronary event. Multicenter Myocardial Ischemia Research Group.
Moss A, Goldstein R, Hall W, Bigger J, Fleiss J, Greenberg H, Bodenheimer M, Krone R, Marcus F, Wackers F. Detection and significance of myocardial ischemia in stable patients after recovery from an acute coronary event. Multicenter Myocardial Ischemia Research Group. JAMA 1993, 269: 2379-85. PMID: 8479063, DOI: 10.1001/jama.269.18.2379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary eventsSymptomatic myocardial ischemiaCoronary eventsST depressionMyocardial ischemiaExercise-induced ST depressionReversible thallium-201 defectsSubsequent coronary eventsHigh-risk subsetST-segment depressionThallium-201 scintigraphyThallium-201 defectsAcute myocardial infarctionNoninvasive test resultsPrimary eventFirst primary eventsNon-invasive testingPostcoronary patientsRecent hospitalizationSegment depressionUnstable anginaAmbulatory outpatientsStable patientsExercise durationLung uptake
1991
Reproducibility of quantitative planar thallium-201 scintigraphy: quantitative criteria for reversibility of myocardial perfusion defects.
Sigal S, Soufer R, Fetterman R, Mattera J, Wackers F. Reproducibility of quantitative planar thallium-201 scintigraphy: quantitative criteria for reversibility of myocardial perfusion defects. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1991, 32: 759-65. PMID: 2022979.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Prognostic significance of normal quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy in patients with chest pain
Wackers F, Russo D, Russo D, Clements J. Prognostic significance of normal quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy in patients with chest pain. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1985, 6: 27-30. PMID: 3159779, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80247-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseThallium-201 stress scintigraphyArtery diseaseStress scintigraphyPretest likelihoodCardiac eventsChest painPrognostic significanceQuantitative thallium-201 scintigraphyChest pain syndromeThallium-201 scintigraphyHigh pretest likelihoodLow pretest likelihoodBasis of symptomsAnginal complaintsMean followPain syndromeExcellent prognosisNormal findingsConsecutive seriesStress electrocardiographyNormal studiesPatientsScintigraphyDisease
1980
Thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy in acute myocardial infarction and ischemia
Wackers F. Thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy in acute myocardial infarction and ischemia. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 1980, 10: 127-145. PMID: 7394537, DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2998(80)80016-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPerfusion defectsThallium-201 myocardial scintigraphyThallium-201 scintigraphyOnset of symptomsResults of scintigraphyChest painUnstable anginaJeopardized myocardiumMyocardial scintigraphyPrognostic stratificationEarly recognitionHigh riskInfarctionPatientsScintigraphyIschemiaHrAnginaComplicationsPainReliable methodThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wackers F, Lie K, Busemann Sokole E, Wellens H, Samson G, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 117-160. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionThallium-201 myocardial imagingThallium-201 scintigraphyCoronary care unitMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesLeft lateral viewIll patientsCare unitPerfusion abnormalitiesMobile gamma cameraMyocardial imagingPatientsInfarctionAnterior viewBed sideOblique viewScintigraphyEarly phaseGamma cameraSensitive techniqueAbnormalities
1979
Potential value of thallium-201 scintigraphy as a means of selecting patients for the coronary care unit.
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J, Durrer D. Potential value of thallium-201 scintigraphy as a means of selecting patients for the coronary care unit. Heart 1979, 41: 111. PMID: 426950, PMCID: PMC482018, DOI: 10.1136/hrt.41.1.111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Thallium-201 scintigraphy in unstable angina pectoris.
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J, Durrer D. Thallium-201 scintigraphy in unstable angina pectoris. Circulation 1978, 57: 738-742. PMID: 630682, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.57.4.738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThallium-201 scintigraphyPain-free periodThallium-201 scansTransient ECG changesPositive scansAbnormal ECGUnstable anginaECG changesGroup IIUnstable angina pectorisFree periodCoronary surgeryAngina pectorisComplicated courseMaximal treatmentPatientsAnginaGroup IScintigraphyECGScansTreatmentPectorisScintiscanInfarction
1977
Location and size of acute transmural myocardial infarction estimated from thallium-201 scintiscans. A clinicopathological study.
Wackers F, Becker A, Samson G, Sokole E, van der Schoot J, Vet A, Lie K, Durrer D, Wellens H. Location and size of acute transmural myocardial infarction estimated from thallium-201 scintiscans. A clinicopathological study. Circulation 1977, 56: 72-78. PMID: 862174, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.56.1.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute transmural myocardial infarctionSize of infarctionTransmural myocardial infarctionClinicopathological studyMyocardial infarctionPostmortem findingsThallium-201 scintigraphyScintigraphic locationAcute phaseNecrotic myocardiumInfarctionThallium-201Abnormal areasScintiscanScintigraphyPatientsECGDays
1976
Value and Limitations of Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in the Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction
Wackers F, Sokole E, Samson G, Schoot J, Lie K, Liem K, Wellens H. Value and Limitations of Thallium-201 Scintigraphy in the Acute Phase of Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1976, 295: 1-5. PMID: 1272283, DOI: 10.1056/nejm197607012950101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research