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
1981
Radionuclide assessment of peripheral intravascular capacity: a technique to measure intravascular volume changes in the capacitance circulation in man.
Rutlen D, Wackers F, Zaret B. Radionuclide assessment of peripheral intravascular capacity: a technique to measure intravascular volume changes in the capacitance circulation in man. Circulation 1981, 64: 146-152. PMID: 6786793, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.64.1.146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCapacitance vasculatureVascular capacityIntravascular spaceIntegrated cardiovascular functionIntravascular volume changesGamma camera imagingVenous returnLeg elevationSublingual nitroglycerinVentricular performanceContralateral forearmCardiovascular functionCardiac performanceRadionuclide assessmentBlood volumeRadionuclide imagingPathophysiologic statesPatientsCardiac imagingTwo minutesForearmMenNitroglycerinCountVasculature