2006
Value of peripheral vascular endothelial function in the detection of relative myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients who underwent myocardial perfusion imaging
Papaioannou GI, Kasapis C, Seip RL, Grey NJ, Katten D, Wackers FJ, Inzucchi SE, Engel S, Taylor A, Young LH, Chyun DA, Davey JA, Iskandrian AE, Ratner RE, Robinson EC, Carolan S, Heller GV. Value of peripheral vascular endothelial function in the detection of relative myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients who underwent myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 362-368. PMID: 16750781, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelium-dependent vasodilationEndothelium-independent vasodilationCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion imagingRelative myocardial ischemiaAsymptomatic patientsEndothelial functionNegative predictive valueMyocardial ischemiaAsymptomatic type 2 diabetic patientsExclusion of CADPredictive valueAdenosine myocardial perfusion imagingPeripheral vascular endothelial functionType 2 diabetic patientsType 2 diabetes mellitusHigh negative predictive valueAsymptomatic Diabetics (DIAD) studyBrachial artery ultrasonographyVascular endothelial functionDetection of ischemiaEDV responseRelative ischemiaEndothelial dysfunctionOvert atherosclerosis
2004
Abnormal heart rate response to adenosine infusion is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus
Sudhakar S, Chyun D, Young L, Inzucchi S, Davey J, Wackers F. Abnormal heart rate response to adenosine infusion is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: s20. DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.06.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart rate responseSilent myocardial ischemiaLarge myocardial perfusion defectsMyocardial perfusion defectsLarger perfusion abnormalityAsymptomatic patientsNegative predictive valuePerfusion abnormalitiesMyocardial ischemiaPerfusion defectsAdenosine infusionRate responsePredictive valueAbnormal heart rate responseBlunted heart rate responseHigh negative predictive valueLower heart rate responseCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesDetection of ischemiaMales 53Autonomic neuropathyArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusPoor outcome
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
1996
Preoperative Dipyridamole Thallium Imaging and Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring as a Predictor of Perioperative Cardiac Events and Long-Term Outcome
FLEISHER L, ROSENBAUM S, NELSON A, JAIN D, WACKERS F, ZARET B. Preoperative Dipyridamole Thallium Imaging and Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring as a Predictor of Perioperative Cardiac Events and Long-Term Outcome. Survey Of Anesthesiology 1996, 40: 324. DOI: 10.1097/00132586-199610000-00066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerioperative cardiac eventsLong-term outcomesCardiac eventsPreoperative dipyridamole thallium imagingDipyridamole thallium scintigraphyDipyridamole-thallium imagingAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringChronic cardiac diseaseNoncardiac surgerySurgical stressHolter electrocardiographyPreoperative testsThallium imagingThallium scintigraphyElectrocardiographic monitoringCertain patientsPhysiologic changesNonsurgical studiesCardiac diseasePredictive valueMarginal predictive valueLong-term predictive accuracyVolume shiftsOutcomesNumerous investigators
1995
Preoperative Dipyridamole Thallium Imaging and Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring as a Predictor of Perioperative Cardiac Events and Long-term Outcome
Fleisher L, Rosenbaum S, Nelson A, Jain D, Wackers F, Zaret B. Preoperative Dipyridamole Thallium Imaging and Ambulatory Electrocardiographic Monitoring as a Predictor of Perioperative Cardiac Events and Long-term Outcome. Anesthesiology 1995, 83: 906-917.. PMID: 7486176, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199511000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDipyridamoleElectrocardiography, AmbulatoryFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CarePrognosisProspective StudiesRadionuclide AngiographySensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisThallium RadioisotopesVasodilator AgentsConceptsPerioperative cardiac eventsPredictive valueDipyridamole thalliumCardiac eventsPreoperative dipyridamole thallium imagingLong-term cardiac survivalGreatest likelihood ratioNoncardiac surgery patientsPerioperative cardiac morbidityDipyridamole-thallium imagingLong-term mortalityLong-term prognosisAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringShort-term outcomesLong-term outcomesLikelihood ratioPositive predictive valueLog-rank statisticsNuclear cardiology laboratoryCardiac morbidityNoncardiac surgerySurgery patientsThallium imagingCardiac survivalElectrocardiographic monitoring
1984
Pathoanatomic correlates of regional left ventricular wall motion assessed by equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography: A postmortem correlation
Sinusas A, Hardin N, Clements J, Wackers F. Pathoanatomic correlates of regional left ventricular wall motion assessed by equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography: A postmortem correlation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1984, 54: 975-981. PMID: 6496360, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(84)80128-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal regional wall motionRegional wall motionPostmortem findingsPathoanatomic correlatesEquilibrium radionuclideLeft bundle branch blockNormal regional wall motionGross myocardial lesionsLeft ventricular wall motionBundle branch blockLeft ventricular segmentsRegional left ventricular wall motionVentricular wall motionFalse-negative segmentsCoronary arterySevere stenosisMyocardial infarctionNontransmural infarctionBranch blockVentricular segmentsWall motionMyocardial lesionsPatientsPredictive valueAbnormal segments