1996
Serial myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m-labeled myocardial perfusion imaging agents in patients receiving thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Wackers F. Serial myocardial perfusion imaging with Tc-99m-labeled myocardial perfusion imaging agents in patients receiving thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1996, 173: 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0115-5_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionThrombolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionInfarct arteryMyocardial perfusionRecurrent myocardial infarctionInfarct artery patencyLong-term mortalityAppropriate adjunctive therapyNovel treatment strategiesTerm mortalityAdjunctive therapyArtery patencyAcute infarctionHibernating myocardiumConventional therapyUnfavorable outcomeAntithrombotic agentsTreatment strategiesComparative efficacyReocclusionPatientsInfarctionTherapyBeneficial effects
1995
Tomographic and planar quantitation of perfusion defects on technetium 99m-labeled sestamibi scans: Evaluation in patients treated with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Mortelmans L, Wackers F, Nuyts J, Scheys I, Brzostek T, Schiepers C, Lesaffre E, Suetens P, Verbruggen A, Van de Werf F. Tomographic and planar quantitation of perfusion defects on technetium 99m-labeled sestamibi scans: Evaluation in patients treated with thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1995, 2: 133-143. DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(06)80023-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
A new quantitative method for the analysis of cardiac perfusion tomography (SPET): validation in post-infarct patients treated with thrombolytic therapy
Mortelmans L, Nuyts J, Scheys I, Wackers F, Lesaffre E, Brzostek T, De Roo M, De Geest H, Suetens P, Verbruggen A, Van de Werf F. A new quantitative method for the analysis of cardiac perfusion tomography (SPET): validation in post-infarct patients treated with thrombolytic therapy. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 1993, 20: 1193-1200. PMID: 8299655, DOI: 10.1007/bf00171018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzymatic infarct sizePerfusion defectsThrombolytic therapyVentricular functionInfarct sizeInfarct-related vesselLarge perfusion defectsThallium-201 chloridePost-infarct patientsPerfusion defect sizeGlobal ventricular functionRegional ventricular functionPerfusion tomographyContrast angiographyPatientsBeneficial effectsTherapyMyocardial perfusion tomogramsSignificant differencesPlanar quantificationValve plane
1990
Serial changes in myocardial perfusion using tomographic technetium-99m-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl-isonitrile imaging following reperfusion therapy of myocardial infarction.
Pellikka P, Behrenbeck T, Verani M, Mahmarian J, Wackers F, Gibbons R. Serial changes in myocardial perfusion using tomographic technetium-99m-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl-isonitrile imaging following reperfusion therapy of myocardial infarction. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1990, 31: 1269-75. PMID: 2143527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReperfusion therapyMyocardial infarctionTc-sestamibiAcute reperfusion therapyFirst myocardial infarctionSuccessful reperfusionTomographic myocardial perfusion imagesSerial changesHypoperfused myocardiumMean decreaseFinal studyMyocardial perfusionPatientsSignificant improvementMyocardial perfusion imagesSecond studyTherapyPerfusion imagesReperfusionInfarctionPerfusionFurther decreaseHrTomographic imagingImaging
1988
Demonstration of reperfusion after thrombolysis with technetium-99m isonitrile myocardial imaging.
Kayden D, Mattera J, Zaret B, Wackers F. Demonstration of reperfusion after thrombolysis with technetium-99m isonitrile myocardial imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1988, 29: 1865-7. PMID: 2972815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThrombolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorAcute anteroseptal myocardial infarctionSuccess of reperfusionSalvage of myocardiumAcute myocardial infarctionAnteroseptal myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion defectsMyocardial perfusion imagingTissue plasminogen activatorEmergency roomRepeat injectionsPerfusion defectsIntravenous injectionMyocardial imagingPerfusion imagingMyocardial redistributionInfarctionNoninvasive meansPlasminogen activatorReperfusionImaging agentTherapyTechnetiumThe Role of Nuclear Cardiology in Assessment of Acute Myocardial Infarction
den D, Wackers F, Zaret B. The Role of Nuclear Cardiology in Assessment of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology Clinics 1988, 6: 81-95. PMID: 3048676, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30503-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConvalescent phaseVentricular functionExercise-induced ischemiaAcute myocardial infarctionSalvaged myocardiumThallium imagingThrombolytic therapyAcute interventionIschemic myocardiumMyocardial infarctionPrognostic informationFurther interventionMyocardial perfusionPerfusion imagingAmbulatory monitoringMetabolic imagingMyocardiumNuclear cardiologyAppropriate management strategiesInterventionImagingInfarctionIschemiaPatientsTherapy