1989
Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease
LaVeau P, Rozanski A, Krantz D, Cornell C, Cattanach L, Zaret B, Wackers F. Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 1989, 118: 1-8. PMID: 2741776, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary diseaseMental stressArtery diseaseNormal volunteersPsychological stressVentricular ejection fractionStress-induced abnormalitiesLVEF responseChest painVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionDouble productECG changesTransient ischemiaAcute decreaseBaseline valuesNormal subjectsStroop Color-Word TestPatientsPhysical exerciseAmbulatory monitoringImmediate reboundColor-Word Test
1980
Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Unstable Agina and Variant Angina
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Busemann Sokole E, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Unstable Agina and Variant Angina. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 199-216. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionUnstable anginaMyocardial infarctionVariant anginaAnginal attacksCare unitScintigraphic defectsCoronary care unit admissionThallium-201 myocardial imagingCare unit admissionLow-risk patientsMajority of patientsPain-free periodUnstable angina pectorisInitial acute phaseImportant therapeutic decisionsPotential predictive valueCoronary spasmUnit admissionRisk patientsAngina pectorisAcute phasePoor prognosisTransient ischemia