1996
Comparison and reproducibility of visual echocardiographic and quantitative radionyclide left ventricular ejection fractions
van Royen N, Jaffe C, Krumholz H, Johnson K, Lynch P, Natale D, Atkinson P, Demon P, Wackers F. Comparison and reproducibility of visual echocardiographic and quantitative radionyclide left ventricular ejection fractions. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1996, 77: 843-850. PMID: 8623737, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)89179-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEquilibrium radionuclide angiographyVentricular ejection fractionEjection fractionRadionuclide angiographyEchocardiographic LVEFEquilibrium radionuclideRadionuclide LVEFClinical relevanceLeft ventricular ejection fractionCorrelation of LVEFDetermination of LVEFPatient management decisionsPotential clinical relevanceRelevant differencesInter-observer reproducibilityStable patientsLV functionLimits of agreementLVEFIndividual patientsRepeat assessmentEchocardiographyAngiographyBlinded analysisRepeat analysis
1995
913-117 Tc99m-Furifosmin Organ Clearance and Heart/Organ Ratio After Exercise and at Rest: Implication for Timing of Imaging
Daher E, Sinusas A, Wackers F, Natale D, Bruni W, Investigators T. 913-117 Tc99m-Furifosmin Organ Clearance and Heart/Organ Ratio After Exercise and at Rest: Implication for Timing of Imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 25: 69a. DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)91739-k.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Prevalence of right ventricular involvement in inferior wall infarction assessed with myocardial imaging with thallium-201 and technetium-99m pyrophosphate
Wackers F, Lie K, Sokole E, Res J, Van Der Schoot J, Durrer D. Prevalence of right ventricular involvement in inferior wall infarction assessed with myocardial imaging with thallium-201 and technetium-99m pyrophosphate. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1978, 42: 358-362. PMID: 210648, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(78)90928-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular involvementAcute inferior wall infarctionInferior wall infarctionVentricular involvementThallium-201Myocardial imagingSevere right ventricular failurePump failurePositive pyrophosphate scansSevere pump failureRight ventricular failureSubgroup of patientsThallium-201 defectsPyrophosphate scanCardiogenic shockVentricular dysfunctionVentricular failureConsecutive patientsConsecutive seriesClassic signsPatientsClinical relevanceInfarctionNonivasive methodVolume loading