1992
Technetium-99m sestamibi myocardial imaging at rest for assessment of myocardial infarction and first-pass ejection fraction
Boucher C, Wackers F, Zaret B, Mena I. Technetium-99m sestamibi myocardial imaging at rest for assessment of myocardial infarction and first-pass ejection fraction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 69: 22-27. PMID: 1530901, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90670-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWall motion abnormalitiesFirst-pass ejection fractionEjection fractionQ-wave infarctsMotion abnormalitiesQ wavesAbnormal TcMyocardial infarctionSestamibi studiesFirst-pass imagingAbility of technetiumVentricular ejection fractionOccurrence of infarctionSestamibi myocardial perfusionPerfusion abnormalitiesWall motionRegional perfusionPosterior infarctsMyocardial perfusionMyocardial segmentsPatientsInfarctionSestamibi imagesProtocol IInfarcts
1989
The Role of Nuclear Cardiology in the Assessment of Myocardial Infarction and the Evaluation of Early Interventions
Kayden D, Wackers F, Zaret B. The Role of Nuclear Cardiology in the Assessment of Myocardial Infarction and the Evaluation of Early Interventions. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1989, 97: 187-211. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-1597-1_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseConvalescent phaseMyocardial infarctionStable coronary artery diseaseManagement of patientsPresence of ischemiaMyocardial functional reserveNuclear cardiologyEarly reperfusionAcute phaseVentricular functionIschemic myocardiumMyocardial damageFunctional reservePatient prognosisEarly interventionInfarctionMyocardiumPrognosisInfarctsFuture riskPatientsDiagnostic toolAppropriate management strategies
1982
Radionuclide Ventriculography
Wackers F, Berger H, Zaret B. Radionuclide Ventriculography. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1982, 14: 199-233. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-7452-4_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEjection fractionMyocardial infarctFirst acute myocardial infarctLeft ventricular ejection fractionSeattle Heart WatchLeft ventricular dysfunctionCardiac enzyme releaseVentricular ejection fractionCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctVentricular dysfunctionPathophysiologic insightsInfarct sizeRadionuclide ventriculographyVentricular performanceVentricular hemodynamicsHeart diseaseMyocardial necrosisValuable predictorEnzyme releaseInfarctsPatientsDirect correlationMorbidityPrognosis