2001
Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center
Abbott B, Abdel-Aziz I, Nagula S, Monico E, Schriver J, Wackers F. Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 1351-1355. PMID: 11397352, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01551-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest pain centerChest pain patientsCoronary artery diseasePain patientsSingle photon emissionChest painPain centerArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionEmergency department chest pain centersEmergency department chest pain patientsTomography myocardial perfusion imagingTomography myocardial perfusionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion imagingSelective useCPC patientsNonischemic electrocardiogramHospital dischargeAppropriate patientsHospital admissionFinal diagnosisMyocardial perfusionPatientsPerfusion imaging
2000
An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial
Stowers S, Eisenstein E, Wackers F, Berman D, Blackshear J, Jones A, Szymanski T, Lam L, Simons T, Natale D, Paige K, Wagner G. An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2000, 35: 17-25. PMID: 28140201, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(00)70100-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChest PainClinical ProtocolsCoronary AngiographyCost ControlElectrocardiographyEmergency TreatmentExercise TestFemaleHospital CostsHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited StatesConceptsEarly exercise stress testingExercise stress testingLength of stayChest painHospital costsSingle photon emissionCoronary angiographyStress testingDiagnostic strategiesTomography myocardial perfusion imagingCost/charge ratiosAggressive diagnostic strategyNegative scan resultsPositive scan resultsAcute chest painIntermediate-risk patientsAcute coronary syndromeExercise treadmill testingAdverse clinical outcomesShorter median lengthEmergency department patientsAcute myocardial infarctionScan resultsMyocardial perfusion imagingPhoton emission
1993
Myocardial risk area defined by technetium-99m sestamibi imaging during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Comparison with coronary angiography
Haronian H, Remetz M, Sinusas A, Baron J, Miller H, Cleman M, Zaret B, Wackers F. Myocardial risk area defined by technetium-99m sestamibi imaging during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Comparison with coronary angiography. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1993, 22: 1033-1043. PMID: 8409038, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(93)90413-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryClinical ProtocolsCollateral CirculationCoronary AngiographyCoronary DiseaseEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial risk areaCoronary angiographyCoronary angioplastyQuantitative myocardial perfusionMyocardial perfusionMyocardial areaPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAngiographic risk scoresSmall risk areasTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary artery diseaseCoronary artery stenosisInitial myocardial uptakeAngioplasty balloon inflationArtery diseaseLeft anteriorNonperfused areaArtery stenosisCoronary anatomyCoronary arteryBalloon inflationPatient managementMyocardial uptakeRisk scoreAngioplasty