2006
Screening Asymptomatic Diabetic Patients for Coronary Artery Disease Why Not?
Miller T, Redberg R, Wackers F. Screening Asymptomatic Diabetic Patients for Coronary Artery Disease Why Not? Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2006, 48: 761-764. PMID: 16904546, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseAsymptomatic diabetic patientsDiabetic patientsArtery diseaseSilent coronary artery diseaseStress single-photon emissionImportant coronary artery diseaseAnti-ischemic medicationNon-diabetic patientsClinical scoring systemAbnormal SPECT imagesSingle photon emissionCardiovascular eventsAggressive treatmentDiabetes statusPatient subsetsHigh prevalenceScreening programElevated riskHigh riskPatientsConsensus documentTrue prevalenceScoring systemDIAD study
1985
Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Brush J, Brand D, Acampora D, Chalmer B, Wackers F. Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 1137-1141. PMID: 3920520, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198505023121801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening complicationsCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionInitial electrocardiogramCare unitMyocardial infarctionPositive electrocardiogramIn-Hospital ComplicationsNegative initial electrocardiogramPredictors of complicationsIntermediate care unitEvidence of infarctionBundle branch blockVentricular hypertrophyNegative electrocardiogramHospital costsComplicationsPatientsPatient careInfarctionElectrocardiogramLower likelihoodIschemiaAdmissionHypertrophy