2011
Non-invasive imaging in acute chest pain syndromes
Sechtem U, Achenbach S, Friedrich M, Wackers F, Zamorano J. Non-invasive imaging in acute chest pain syndromes. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2011, 13: 69-78. PMID: 22094238, DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer250.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Emergency Department Chest-Pain Center Imaging
Wackers F, Bruni W, Zaret B. Emergency Department Chest-Pain Center Imaging. Contemporary Cardiology 2004, 275-280. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-426-9_19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Use of radionuclide imaging in acute coronary syndromes
Abbott B, Wackers F. Use of radionuclide imaging in acute coronary syndromes. Current Cardiology Reports 2003, 5: 25-31. PMID: 12493157, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-003-0034-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionChest painCoronary syndromeEmergency departmentPerfusion imagingRadionuclide myocardial perfusion imagingAcute chest painTriage of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionPerfusion imaging studyMyocardial perfusion imagingNegative predictive valueReperfusion therapyED evaluationRoutine careRandomized trialsRisk stratificationInfarct sizePrognostic valueDiagnostic challengeUnnecessary hospitalizationPredictive valueTesting modalitiesImaging studies
2002
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology position statement on radionuclide imaging in patients with suspected acute ischemic syndromes in the emergency department or chest pain center
Wackers F, Brown K, Heller G, Kontos M, Tatum J, Udelson J, Ziffer J. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology position statement on radionuclide imaging in patients with suspected acute ischemic syndromes in the emergency department or chest pain center. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2002, 9: 246-250. PMID: 11986573, DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2002.122630.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Clinical Value of Acute Rest Technetium-99m Tetrofosmin Tomographic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Acute Chest Pain and Nondiagnostic Electrocardiograms
Heller G, Stowers S, Hendel R, Herman S, Daher E, Ahlberg A, Baron J, de Leon C, Rizzo J, Wackers F. Clinical Value of Acute Rest Technetium-99m Tetrofosmin Tomographic Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Acute Chest Pain and Nondiagnostic Electrocardiograms. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1011-1017. PMID: 9562001, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00057-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionTomographic myocardial perfusionMyocardial infarctionChest painNondiagnostic electrocardiogramEmergency departmentHospital periodHospital admissionRest technetiumTetrofosmin SPECTMyocardial perfusionLow cardiac event rateTetrofosmin single photon emissionMultiple logistic regression analysisAcute chest painCardiac event rateNormal SPECT imagesMean cost savingsUnnecessary hospital admissionsLogistic regression analysisSingle photon emissionSPECT imagesAbnormal SPECTCardiac eventsRest Tc
1997
Prognostic value of normal rest tetrofosmin spect in patients with acute chest pain and nondiagnostic ECG in emergency department
Wackers F, Heller G, Stowers S, Hendel R, Herman S, Baron J, Daher E. Prognostic value of normal rest tetrofosmin spect in patients with acute chest pain and nondiagnostic ECG in emergency department. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1997, 4: s26. DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(97)91217-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research