1996
Comparison of Nifedipine GITS and Hydrochlorothiazide in the Management of Elderly Patients with Stage I–III Diastolic Hypertension*
Dey H, Soufer R, Hoffer P, Wackers F, Black H. Comparison of Nifedipine GITS and Hydrochlorothiazide in the Management of Elderly Patients with Stage I–III Diastolic Hypertension*. American Journal Of Hypertension 1996, 9: 598-606. PMID: 8783785, DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(96)00168-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic systemGastrointestinal therapeutic systemDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureDiastolic hypertensionStage IVentricular massCardiovascular functionTreatment differencesGoal diastolic blood pressureSignificant blood pressure reductionWeek placebo washout phasePlacebo washout phaseWeek maintenance phaseBlood pressure reductionGoal blood pressureDiastolic filling rateRenal blood flowGlomerular filtration rateLeft ventricular massBlood urea nitrogenShort-term therapyAdverse side effectsSignificant adverse effectsDiuretic therapy
1993
Nuclear Cardiology
Zaret B, Wackers F. Nuclear Cardiology. New England Journal Of Medicine 1993, 329: 855-863. PMID: 8355745, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199309163291208.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease
LaVeau P, Rozanski A, Krantz D, Cornell C, Cattanach L, Zaret B, Wackers F. Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 1989, 118: 1-8. PMID: 2741776, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary diseaseMental stressArtery diseaseNormal volunteersPsychological stressVentricular ejection fractionStress-induced abnormalitiesLVEF responseChest painVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionDouble productECG changesTransient ischemiaAcute decreaseBaseline valuesNormal subjectsStroop Color-Word TestPatientsPhysical exerciseAmbulatory monitoringImmediate reboundColor-Word Test
1988
Oral Terbutaline Augments Cardiac Performance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chan C, Loke J, Snyder P, Wackers F, Mattera J, Matthay R. Oral Terbutaline Augments Cardiac Performance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 1988, 296: 33-38. PMID: 3044105, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-198807000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseVentricular ejection fractionSubmaximal steady-state exerciseOral terbutalineSteady-state exerciseEjection fractionPulmonary diseaseSevere chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLeft ventricular ejection fractionFirst-pass radionuclide angiographySystolic pump performancePlacebo-controlled trialState exerciseExpiratory volumeBlood pressureCardiopulmonary effectsPlacebo dayHemodynamic measurementsVital capacityRadionuclide angiographyCardiac functionSubmaximal exerciseCardiac performanceHeart rate
1982
Radionuclide angiographic exercise left ventricular performance in chronic aortic regurgitation: Relationship to resting echographic ventricular dimensions and systolic wall stress index
Lewis S, Riba A, Berger H, Davies R, Wackers F, Alexander J, Sands M, Cohen L, Zaret B. Radionuclide angiographic exercise left ventricular performance in chronic aortic regurgitation: Relationship to resting echographic ventricular dimensions and systolic wall stress index. American Heart Journal 1982, 103: 498-504. PMID: 7064791, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(82)90336-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic aortic regurgitationExercise reserveAortic regurgitationRadius/wall thickness ratioEjection fractionRadionuclide angiocardiographyLV dimensionsEchocardiographic LV dimensionsUpright bicycle exerciseFirst-pass radionuclide angiocardiographyM-mode echocardiographyWall stress indexAR patientsSymptomatic patientsBicycle exerciseVentricular dimensionsVentricular performanceExercise responseExercise performancePatientsEnd systoleEnd diastoleAbsolute changeRegurgitationWall thickness ratio