1997
Effect of left ventricular function on the assessment of myocardial viability by technectium-99m sestamibi and correlation with positron emission tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarcts or stable angina pectoris, or both
Arrighi J, Ng C, Dey H, Wackers F, Soufer R. Effect of left ventricular function on the assessment of myocardial viability by technectium-99m sestamibi and correlation with positron emission tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarcts or stable angina pectoris, or both. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 80: 1007-1013. PMID: 9352969, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePositron emission tomographyLV dysfunctionArtery diseaseGroup 2Myocardial viabilityGroup 1Ejection fractionModerate coronary artery diseaseEmission tomographyModerate LV dysfunctionSevere LV dysfunctionStable angina pectorisLV ejection fractionGlobal LV dysfunctionAccuracy of technetiumSingle photon emissionSemiquantitative SPECTVentricular dysfunctionViability detectionAngina pectorisVentricular functionReduced perfusionSestamibi SPECTMyocardial infarct
1980
Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Unstable Agina and Variant Angina
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Busemann Sokole E, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Unstable Agina and Variant Angina. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 199-216. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionUnstable anginaMyocardial infarctionVariant anginaAnginal attacksCare unitScintigraphic defectsCoronary care unit admissionThallium-201 myocardial imagingCare unit admissionLow-risk patientsMajority of patientsPain-free periodUnstable angina pectorisInitial acute phaseImportant therapeutic decisionsPotential predictive valueCoronary spasmUnit admissionRisk patientsAngina pectorisAcute phasePoor prognosisTransient ischemia
1978
Thallium-201 scintigraphy in unstable angina pectoris.
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J, Durrer D. Thallium-201 scintigraphy in unstable angina pectoris. Circulation 1978, 57: 738-742. PMID: 630682, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.57.4.738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThallium-201 scintigraphyPain-free periodThallium-201 scansTransient ECG changesPositive scansAbnormal ECGUnstable anginaECG changesGroup IIUnstable angina pectorisFree periodCoronary surgeryAngina pectorisComplicated courseMaximal treatmentPatientsAnginaGroup IScintigraphyECGScansTreatmentPectorisScintiscanInfarction