2003
Use of radionuclide imaging in acute coronary syndromes
Abbott B, Wackers F. Use of radionuclide imaging in acute coronary syndromes. Current Cardiology Reports 2003, 5: 25-31. PMID: 12493157, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-003-0034-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeMyocardial infarctionChest painCoronary syndromeEmergency departmentPerfusion imagingRadionuclide myocardial perfusion imagingAcute chest painTriage of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionPerfusion imaging studyMyocardial perfusion imagingNegative predictive valueReperfusion therapyED evaluationRoutine careRandomized trialsRisk stratificationInfarct sizePrognostic valueDiagnostic challengeUnnecessary hospitalizationPredictive valueTesting modalitiesImaging studies
2001
Dobutamine-induced augmentation of left ventricular ejection fraction predicts survival of heart failure patients with severe non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Ramahi T, Longo M, Cadariu A, Rohlfs K, Slade M, Carolan S, Vallejo E, Wackers F. Dobutamine-induced augmentation of left ventricular ejection fraction predicts survival of heart failure patients with severe non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2001, 22: 849-856. PMID: 11350094, DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.2654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionTransplant-free survivalEjection fractionHeart failureVentricular end-diastolic volume indexOverall transplant-free survivalPeak exercise oxygen consumptionSevere non-ischaemic cardiomyopathyEnd-diastolic volume indexFunctional classStrongest prognostic variableChronic heart failureHeart failure patientsPrognosis of patientsNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyExercise oxygen consumptionEquilibrium radionuclide ventriculographyVentriculographic variablesExercise capacityFailure patientsPrognostic valueRadionuclide ventriculographyIntravenous infusionDeltaLVEF
1997
Prognostic value of normal rest tetrofosmin spect in patients with acute chest pain and nondiagnostic ECG in emergency department
Wackers F, Heller G, Stowers S, Hendel R, Herman S, Baron J, Daher E. Prognostic value of normal rest tetrofosmin spect in patients with acute chest pain and nondiagnostic ECG in emergency department. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1997, 4: s26. DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(97)91217-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Prognostic value of noninvasive testing one year after orthotopic cardiac transplantation
Verhoeven P, Lee F, Ramahi T, Franco K, de Leon C, Amatruda J, Gorham N, Mattera J, Wackers F. Prognostic value of noninvasive testing one year after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1996, 28: 183-189. PMID: 8752812, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(96)00094-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery vasculopathyOrthotopic cardiac transplantationCardiac transplantationEquilibrium radionuclide angiographyPrognostic valueRadionuclide angiographyClinical variablesNoninvasive testingHuman leukocyte antigen mismatchesStress thallium-201 imagingThallium-201 myocardial perfusion imagingConsecutive transplant recipientsRoutine noninvasive testingStress myocardial imagingCold ischemic timeStress myocardial perfusionThallium-201 imagingTwo-dimensional echocardiographyNoninvasive diagnostic testingMyocardial perfusion imagingOnly significant predictorAntigen mismatchesLate deathsTransplant recipientsIschemic time
1995
Value of radionuclide rest and exercise left ventricular ejection fraction in assessing survival of patients after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) phase II study
Zaret B, Wackers F, Terrin M, Forman S, Williams D, Knatterud G, Braunwald E, Group F. Value of radionuclide rest and exercise left ventricular ejection fraction in assessing survival of patients after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) phase II study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 26: 73-79. PMID: 7797778, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00146-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionVentricular ejection fractionExercise left ventricular ejection fractionPeak exercise ejection fractionExercise ejection fractionEjection fractionAcute myocardial infarctionImportant prognostic indexThrombolytic therapyPrethrombolytic eraCardiac mortalityPrognostic indexPrognostic valueMyocardial infarctionMortality rateMyocardial Infarction Phase II (TIMI II) studyMyocardial Infarction trialRest ejection fractionSubmaximal supine exercisePhase II studySurvival of patientsResults of thrombolysisHigh mortality rateCause mortalityII studyRelationship between reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy and regional myocardial viability: a correlative PET study.
Soufer R, Dey H, Lawson A, Wackers F, Zaret B. Relationship between reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy and regional myocardial viability: a correlative PET study. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1995, 36: 180-7. PMID: 7830110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlanar thallium scintigraphyCardiac eventsThallium scintigraphyReverse redistributionChronic coronary artery diseasePET viabilityAbnormal regional wall motionPlanar thallium imagesMyocardial Infarction trialPercent of patientsFuture cardiac eventsFuture cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery diseaseFavorable clinical outcomeMyocardial metabolic activityRegional wall motion analysisRegional wall motionPercent of segmentsWall motion analysisPET criteriaCardiovascular eventsReperfusion therapyArtery diseaseClinical outcomesPrognostic value