1993
Frequency and significance of right ventricular dysfunction during inferior wall left ventricular myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy (results from the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction [TIMI] II trial)
Berger P, Ruocco N, Ryan T, Jacobs A, Zaret B, Wackers F, Frederick M, Faxon D, Group R. Frequency and significance of right ventricular dysfunction during inferior wall left ventricular myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytic therapy (results from the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction [TIMI] II trial). The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 71: 1148-1152. PMID: 8097614, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90637-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCombined Modality TherapyConstriction, PathologicCoronary VesselsFemaleHeart DiseasesHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRadionuclide VentriculographyThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVentricular Function, LeftVentricular Function, RightConceptsRV wall motion abnormalitiesRight ventricular dysfunctionRV dysfunctionVentricular myocardial infarctionWall motion abnormalitiesVentricular dysfunctionThrombolytic therapyRadionuclide ventriculographyMyocardial infarctionMotion abnormalitiesInferior wallLower mean left ventricular ejection fractionMean left ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionBaseline clinical characteristicsInfarct-related arteryMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) II trialVentricular ejection fractionEquilibrium radionuclide ventriculographyHospital complicationsMultivessel diseaseII trialClinical characteristicsHospital dischargeEjection fraction
1992
Assessment of global and regional left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study
Zaret B, Wackers F, Terrin M, Ross R, Weiss M, Slater J, Morrison J, Bourge R, Passamani E, Knatterud G, Braunwald E, Investigators. Assessment of global and regional left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 69: 1-9. PMID: 1729855, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90667-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV ejection fractionLeft ventricular performanceEjection fractionRegional left ventricular performanceRegional ejection fractionHospital dischargeThrombolytic therapyVentricular performanceTreatment strategiesStrategies patientsComparable work loadNormal exercise responseRegional LV performanceMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) II trialAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-discharged patientsConservative strategyII studyII trialDischarge patientsConservative patientsClinical benefitLV performanceExercise studiesMyocardial infarction