1997
Relevance of Increased Lung Thallium Uptake on Stress Imaging in Patients With Unstable Angina and Non-Q Wave Myocardial Infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI)-IIIB Study fn1fn1This study was supported in part by a research grant from Mallinckrodt Medical Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri.
Jain D, Thompson B, Wackers F, Zaret B, Investigators F. Relevance of Increased Lung Thallium Uptake on Stress Imaging in Patients With Unstable Angina and Non-Q Wave Myocardial Infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI)-IIIB Study fn1fn1This study was supported in part by a research grant from Mallinckrodt Medical Inc., Saint Louis, Missouri. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1997, 30: 421-429. PMID: 9247514, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(97)00164-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung/heart ratioAdverse cardiac eventsNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionCoronary artery diseaseCardiac eventsPerfusion abnormalitiesMyocardial infarctionUnstable anginaArtery diseaseStress-induced left ventricular dysfunctionHigher cardiac event rateLeft ventricular ejection fractionAggressive interventional managementHigher revascularization rateLung thallium uptakeCardiac event rateTotal exercise timeFrequency of anginaLeft ventricular dysfunctionST-segment depressionLower exercise capacityVentricular ejection fractionPrevious myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesNormal myocardial perfusion
1996
Resting Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT underestimates myocardial viability in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction: Comparison with ammonia/FDG PET
Arrighi J, Ng C, Dey H, Wackers F, Soufer R. Resting Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT underestimates myocardial viability in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction: Comparison with ammonia/FDG PET. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1996, 27: 162. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(96)80876-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Mental stress induced left ventricular dysfunction: Role of changes in arterial and ventricular elastance and ventriculo-arterial coupling
Jain D, Shaker S, Burg M, Wackers F, Zaret B. Mental stress induced left ventricular dysfunction: Role of changes in arterial and ventricular elastance and ventriculo-arterial coupling. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1995, 2: s124. DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(05)80577-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Silent left ventricular dysfunction during routine activity after thrombolytic Therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Kayden D, Wackers F, Zaret B. Silent left ventricular dysfunction during routine activity after thrombolytic Therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1990, 15: 1500-1507. PMID: 2345230, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(90)92817-l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionSilent left ventricular dysfunctionVentricular dysfunctionMyocardial infarctionCardiac eventsHospital dischargeEjection fractionThrombolytic therapySubmaximal supine bicycle exerciseNormal activityBaseline ejection fractionExercise test resultsSubsequent cardiac eventsSupine bicycle exerciseVentricular function monitoringAcute myocardial infarctionChest painPeak exerciseBicycle exerciseAmbulatory patientsElectrocardiographic changesPoor outcomePrognostic informationFunction monitoring
1982
Radionuclide Ventriculography
Wackers F, Berger H, Zaret B. Radionuclide Ventriculography. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1982, 14: 199-233. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-7452-4_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEjection fractionMyocardial infarctFirst acute myocardial infarctLeft ventricular ejection fractionSeattle Heart WatchLeft ventricular dysfunctionCardiac enzyme releaseVentricular ejection fractionCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctVentricular dysfunctionPathophysiologic insightsInfarct sizeRadionuclide ventriculographyVentricular performanceVentricular hemodynamicsHeart diseaseMyocardial necrosisValuable predictorEnzyme releaseInfarctsPatientsDirect correlationMorbidityPrognosis