1999
Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging
Shen M, Liu Y, Sinusas A, Fetterman R, Bruni W, Drozhinin O, Zaret B, Wackers F. Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1999, 6: 583-595. PMID: 10608585, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(99)90095-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsComputer SimulationDiastoleElectrocardiographyHeart VentriclesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedModels, CardiovascularMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPhantoms, ImagingPilot ProjectsRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsSoftwareSystoleTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingVentriculography, First-PassConceptsPrior myocardial infarctionRegional wall thickeningNormal subjectsMyocardial infarctionWall thickeningNormal wall thickeningPilot studyRegional left ventricular functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal wall thickeningPercent count increaseECG-gated SPECT imagesSingle photon emissionSPECT imagesCardiac cycleLeft ventricular wallReproducibility of interpretationRegional left ventricular wallPrior infarctionCoronary diseaseVentricular functionValidation studyInfarct areaNormal rangeAnatomic areas
1994
Limited usefulness of exercise testing and thallium scintigraphy in evaluation of ambulator patients several months after recovery from an acute coronary event: Implications for management of stable coronary heart disease
Krone R, Gregory J, Freedland K, Kleiger R, Wackers F, Bodenheimer M, Benhorin J, Schwartz R, Parker J, van Voorhees L, Moss A, Group F. Limited usefulness of exercise testing and thallium scintigraphy in evaluation of ambulator patients several months after recovery from an acute coronary event: Implications for management of stable coronary heart disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1994, 24: 1274-1281. PMID: 7930250, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90109-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable coronary diseaseAcute coronary eventsNonfatal myocardial infarctionThallium-201 scintigraphyCardiac eventsCoronary eventsCoronary diseaseCardiac deathHospital admissionMyocardial infarctionNonfatal infarctionEnd pointUnstable anginaExercise testingObstructive coronary artery diseaseStable coronary heart diseaseExercise testing variablesSubsequent cardiac eventsCoronary artery diseaseGroup of patientsCoronary heart diseaseProportional hazards modelThallium perfusionCardiac causesIdentifies patients
1990
Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy as an Aid in Understanding Electrocardiographic Changes of Ischemia and Infarction
ZARET B, WACKERS F. Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy as an Aid in Understanding Electrocardiographic Changes of Ischemia and Infarction. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1990, 601: 107-118. PMID: 2221682, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1990.tb37296.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion scintigraphyPerfusion scintigraphyMyocardial ischemiaPresence of reperfusionChronic coronary syndromeChronic coronary diseaseChronic myocardial ischemiaSignificant Q wavesElectrocardiographic documentationCoronary syndromeCoronary diseaseElectrocardiographic changesThrombolytic therapyMyocardial infarctionLimitations of electrocardiographyPharmacologic stressPrognostic evaluationQ wavesInfarct zoneScintigraphyIschemiaInfarctionPatientsCumulative experienceReperfusion
1989
Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease
LaVeau P, Rozanski A, Krantz D, Cornell C, Cattanach L, Zaret B, Wackers F. Transient left ventricular dysfunction during provocative mental stress in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 1989, 118: 1-8. PMID: 2741776, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(89)90064-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseCoronary diseaseMental stressArtery diseaseNormal volunteersPsychological stressVentricular ejection fractionStress-induced abnormalitiesLVEF responseChest painVentricular dysfunctionEjection fractionDouble productECG changesTransient ischemiaAcute decreaseBaseline valuesNormal subjectsStroop Color-Word TestPatientsPhysical exerciseAmbulatory monitoringImmediate reboundColor-Word Test