2008
Different manifestations of coronary artery disease by stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary calcium scoring, and multislice CT coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Scholte A, Schuijf J, Kharagjitsingh A, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel M, Jukema J, van der Wall E, Bax J, Wackers F. Different manifestations of coronary artery disease by stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary calcium scoring, and multislice CT coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2008, 15: 503-509. PMID: 18674717, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2008.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCalcinosisComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusCoronary artery diseaseMSCT coronary angiographyAsymptomatic patientsCoronary angiographyDiabetes mellitusPositive CAC scoreMyocardial perfusion imagingCAC scoreCoronary atherosclerosisArtery diseaseCAC scoringCalcium scoringPerfusion imagingAbnormal diagnostic test resultsSilent coronary artery diseaseStress single-photon emissionCoronary artery calcium scoringMultislice CT coronary angiographyTomography myocardial perfusion imagingStress SPECT myocardial perfusion imagingSilent coronary atherosclerosisSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingRelative prognostic valueTomographic coronary angiography
2001
Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center
Abbott B, Abdel-Aziz I, Nagula S, Monico E, Schriver J, Wackers F. Selective use of single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in a chest pain center. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2001, 87: 1351-1355. PMID: 11397352, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01551-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest pain centerChest pain patientsCoronary artery diseasePain patientsSingle photon emissionChest painPain centerArtery diseaseMyocardial infarctionEmergency department chest pain centersEmergency department chest pain patientsTomography myocardial perfusion imagingTomography myocardial perfusionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusion imagingSelective useCPC patientsNonischemic electrocardiogramHospital dischargeAppropriate patientsHospital admissionFinal diagnosisMyocardial perfusionPatientsPerfusion imaging
2000
An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial
Stowers S, Eisenstein E, Wackers F, Berman D, Blackshear J, Jones A, Szymanski T, Lam L, Simons T, Natale D, Paige K, Wagner G. An economic analysis of an aggressive diagnostic strategy with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and early exercise stress testing in emergency department patients who present with chest pain but nondiagnostic electrocardiograms: Results from a randomized trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2000, 35: 17-25. PMID: 28140201, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0644(00)70100-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChest PainClinical ProtocolsCoronary AngiographyCost ControlElectrocardiographyEmergency TreatmentExercise TestFemaleHospital CostsHumansLength of StayMaleMedicareMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited StatesConceptsEarly exercise stress testingExercise stress testingLength of stayChest painHospital costsSingle photon emissionCoronary angiographyStress testingDiagnostic strategiesTomography myocardial perfusion imagingCost/charge ratiosAggressive diagnostic strategyNegative scan resultsPositive scan resultsAcute chest painIntermediate-risk patientsAcute coronary syndromeExercise treadmill testingAdverse clinical outcomesShorter median lengthEmergency department patientsAcute myocardial infarctionScan resultsMyocardial perfusion imagingPhoton emission