1985
Prognostic significance of normal quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy in patients with chest pain
Wackers F, Russo D, Russo D, Clements J. Prognostic significance of normal quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy in patients with chest pain. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1985, 6: 27-30. PMID: 3159779, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80247-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseThallium-201 stress scintigraphyArtery diseaseStress scintigraphyPretest likelihoodCardiac eventsChest painPrognostic significanceQuantitative thallium-201 scintigraphyChest pain syndromeThallium-201 scintigraphyHigh pretest likelihoodLow pretest likelihoodBasis of symptomsAnginal complaintsMean followPain syndromeExcellent prognosisNormal findingsConsecutive seriesStress electrocardiographyNormal studiesPatientsScintigraphyDisease
1978
Prevalence of right ventricular involvement in inferior wall infarction assessed with myocardial imaging with thallium-201 and technetium-99m pyrophosphate
Wackers F, Lie K, Sokole E, Res J, Van Der Schoot J, Durrer D. Prevalence of right ventricular involvement in inferior wall infarction assessed with myocardial imaging with thallium-201 and technetium-99m pyrophosphate. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1978, 42: 358-362. PMID: 210648, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(78)90928-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular involvementAcute inferior wall infarctionInferior wall infarctionVentricular involvementThallium-201Myocardial imagingSevere right ventricular failurePump failurePositive pyrophosphate scansSevere pump failureRight ventricular failureSubgroup of patientsThallium-201 defectsPyrophosphate scanCardiogenic shockVentricular dysfunctionVentricular failureConsecutive patientsConsecutive seriesClassic signsPatientsClinical relevanceInfarctionNonivasive methodVolume loading