1985
Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Brush J, Brand D, Acampora D, Chalmer B, Wackers F. Use of the Initial Electrocardiogram to Predict In-Hospital Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 1137-1141. PMID: 3920520, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198505023121801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-threatening complicationsCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionInitial electrocardiogramCare unitMyocardial infarctionPositive electrocardiogramIn-Hospital ComplicationsNegative initial electrocardiogramPredictors of complicationsIntermediate care unitEvidence of infarctionBundle branch blockVentricular hypertrophyNegative electrocardiogramHospital costsComplicationsPatientsPatient careInfarctionElectrocardiogramLower likelihoodIschemiaAdmissionHypertrophy
1983
Anatomic and prognostic significance of new T-wave inversion in unstable angina
Haines D, Raabe D, Gundel W, Wackers F. Anatomic and prognostic significance of new T-wave inversion in unstable angina. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1983, 52: 14-18. PMID: 6602539, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(83)90061-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-wave inversionNew T-wave inversionAnterior T-wave inversionSignificant right coronary artery diseaseRight coronary artery diseaseLeft anterior descending (LAD) arteryPositive predictive value 86Anterior descending (LAD) arteryCoronary artery diseaseSignificant LAD stenosisCoronary care unitInferior T-wave inversionsUnstable anginaArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsCoronary angiographyLAD stenosisCare unitInferior leadsSpecificity 89PatientsDiameter reductionAnginaHospitalizationStenosis
1980
Myocardial Imaging with Thallium-201 and Technetium-99m-Pyrophosphate in the Coronary Care Unit: Conclusion
Wackers F, Willerson J. Myocardial Imaging with Thallium-201 and Technetium-99m-Pyrophosphate in the Coronary Care Unit: Conclusion. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 241-244. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMyocar-dial infarctionAcute chest painCoronary care unitChest painCare unitClinical recognitionTechnetium-99mPatient historyThallium-201Myocardial imagingSerum enzymesInfarctionPatientsImaging techniquesSuccessful visualizationFirst reportMultiple reasonsPainMyocardiumDiagnosisThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Wackers F, Lie K, Busemann Sokole E, Wellens H, Samson G, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 117-160. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionThallium-201 myocardial imagingThallium-201 scintigraphyCoronary care unitMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesLeft lateral viewIll patientsCare unitPerfusion abnormalitiesMobile gamma cameraMyocardial imagingPatientsInfarctionAnterior viewBed sideOblique viewScintigraphyEarly phaseGamma cameraSensitive techniqueAbnormalitiesThallium-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 ischemiaThallium-201 Myocardial Imaging as a Selection Method for the Coronary Care Unit
Wackers F, Lie K, Busemann Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J. Thallium-201 Myocardial Imaging as a Selection Method for the Coronary Care Unit. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1980, 9: 223-235. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8904-7_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary care unitAcute myocardial infarctionCare unitMyocardial infarctionThallium-201 myocardial imagingCoronary artery insufficiencyInitial electrocardiogramNondiagnostic electrocardiogramQuestionable historyPatient admissionsMyocardial imagingPatientsInitial evaluationInfarctionSubstantial groupDiagnosisComplaintsElectrocardiogramSignificant numberIschemiaAdmissionHospitalEtiologyInsufficiencyFurther observationsRadionuclide Evaluation of Patients in the Coronary Care Unit
Wackers F. Radionuclide Evaluation of Patients in the Coronary Care Unit. Advances In Cardiology 1980, 27: 105-113. PMID: 7446281, DOI: 10.1159/000383980.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1979
Potential value of thallium-201 scintigraphy as a means of selecting patients for the coronary care unit.
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J, Durrer D. Potential value of thallium-201 scintigraphy as a means of selecting patients for the coronary care unit. Heart 1979, 41: 111. PMID: 426950, PMCID: PMC482018, DOI: 10.1136/hrt.41.1.111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research