2016
Equilibrium gated radionuclide angiocardiography: Its invention, rise, and decline and … comeback?
Wackers FJ. Equilibrium gated radionuclide angiocardiography: Its invention, rise, and decline and … comeback? Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2016, 23: 362-365. PMID: 26818145, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-016-0414-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology consensus statement: Reporting of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging studies
Hendel R, Wackers F, Berman D, Ficaro E, DePuey E, Klein L, Cerqueira M. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology consensus statement: Reporting of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging studies. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: e152-e156. PMID: 17174791, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Radionuclide methods for evaluating the results of thrombolytic therapy.
Zaret B, Wackers F. Radionuclide methods for evaluating the results of thrombolytic therapy. Circulation 1987, 76: ii8-17. PMID: 3038371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsefulness of residual ischemic myocardium within prior infarct zone for identifying patients at high risk late after acute myocardial infarction
Brown K, Weiss R, Clements J, Wackers F. Usefulness of residual ischemic myocardium within prior infarct zone for identifying patients at high risk late after acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1987, 60: 15-19. PMID: 3604929, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(87)90975-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionTI-201 redistributionCardiac eventsInfarct zoneMyocardial infarctionStepwise multivariate logistic regression analysisPrior acute myocardial infarctionAngiographic coronary artery diseaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisIschemic viable myocardiumResidual ischemic myocardiumTotal cardiac eventsCoronary artery diseaseThallium-201 imagingSignificant predictorsLogistic regression analysisOnly significant predictorCoronary revascularizationChest painArtery diseaseCardiac catheterizationConsecutive patientsPrognostic implicationsViable myocardiumIschemic myocardium
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 studiesPatientsScintigraphyDiseaseQuantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy: A critical evaluation of the method
Wackers F, Fetterman R, Mattera J, Clements J. Quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy: A critical evaluation of the method. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 1985, 15: 46-66. PMID: 3885400, DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2998(85)80043-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
Gold-195m for serial first pass radionuclide angiocardiography during upright exercise in patients with coronary artery disease
Wackers F, Stein R, Pytlik L, Plankey M, Lange R, Hoffer P, Sands M, Zaret B, Berger H. Gold-195m for serial first pass radionuclide angiocardiography during upright exercise in patients with coronary artery disease. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1983, 2: 497-505. PMID: 6875113, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(83)80277-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseaseLeft ventricular functionFirst-pass radionuclide angiocardiographyEjection fractionArtery diseaseVentricular functionRadionuclide angiocardiographyVentricular ejection fraction responseThallium-201 myocardial imagingThallium-201 stress scintigraphyLeft ventricular reserveEjection fraction responseSame exercise testThallium-201 myocardial imagesMulticrystal gamma cameraFirst-pass studiesSerial exerciseVentricular reserveGamma cameraLow radiation dosePeak exerciseUpright exerciseStress scintigraphyComplete left bundle branch block: is the diagnosis of myocardial infarction possible?
Wackers F. Complete left bundle branch block: is the diagnosis of myocardial infarction possible? International Journal Of Cardiology 1983, 2: 521-529. PMID: 6840920, DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(83)90157-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Radionuclide Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients Requiring Intraoperative Balloon Pump Assistance
Davies R, Laks H, Wackers F, Berger H, Williams B, Hammond G, Geha A, Gottschalk A, Zaret B. Radionuclide Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Patients Requiring Intraoperative Balloon Pump Assistance. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1982, 33: 123-131. PMID: 7065774, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)61896-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV ejection fractionPerioperative myocardial infarctionIntraaortic balloon pump assistanceLeft ventricular functionEjection fractionMyocardial infarctionPreoperative valuesCardiopulmonary bypassVentricular functionPump assistanceCreatine kinase MB fractionExercise radionuclide studiesIntraaortic balloon assistanceNormal LV responseNew Q wavesLV dysfunctionMyocardial depressionBalloon assistanceLV performancePreoperative measurementsLV responseRadionuclide assessmentQ wavesRadionuclide studiesPatients
1981
Pathophysiologic correlates of right ventricular thallium-201 uptake in a canine model.
Wackers F, Klay J, Laks H, Schnitzer J, Zaret B, Geha A. Pathophysiologic correlates of right ventricular thallium-201 uptake in a canine model. Circulation 1981, 64: 1256-1264. PMID: 6457702, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.64.6.1256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImaging the inflammatory response to acute myocardial infarction in man using indium-111-labeled autologous platelets.
Davies R, Thakur M, Berger H, Wackers F, Gottschalk A, Zaret B. Imaging the inflammatory response to acute myocardial infarction in man using indium-111-labeled autologous platelets. Circulation 1981, 63: 826-832. PMID: 7471338, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.63.4.826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionInflammatory responseIndium-111-labeled autologous plateletsMembrane-active antiarrhythmic drugsPeak serum creatine kinaseStable coronary artery diseaseAcute transmural myocardial infarctionPeripheral leukocyte countCoronary artery diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionHours of infarctionTransmural myocardial infarctionIncidence of pericarditisLocation of infarctionIndium-111 leukocytesSerum creatine kinaseChest painArtery diseaseAntiarrhythmic drugsAcute infarctionAutologous leukocytesLeukocyte countAntiinflammatory drugsAutologous plateletsInfarctionExercise left ventricular performance in patients with chest pain, ischemic-appearing exercise electrocardiograms, and angiographically normal coronary arteries.
Berger HJ, Sands MJ, Davies RA, Wackers FJ, Alexander J, Lachman AS, Williams BW, Zaret BL. Exercise left ventricular performance in patients with chest pain, ischemic-appearing exercise electrocardiograms, and angiographically normal coronary arteries. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1981, 94: 186-91. PMID: 7469209, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-94-2-186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal coronary arteriesLeft ventricular performanceChest painVentricular performanceCoronary arteryExercise electrocardiogramAbnormal ejection fraction responseMaximal upright bicycle exerciseCoronary arterial spasmUpright bicycle exerciseEjection fraction responseFirst-pass radionuclide angiocardiographyThallium-201 imagingErgonovine testingVentricular dysfunctionArterial spasmBicycle exerciseErgonovine provocationAdditional patientsTreadmill exercisePerfusion defectsRadionuclide angiocardiographyRegional dysfunctionPatientsFraction response
1980
Comparison of exercise radionuclide angiocardiography and thallium-201 myocardial perfusion imaging in coronary artery disease
Johnstone D, Sands M, Berger H, Reduto L, Lachman A, Wackers F, Cohen L, Gottschalk A, Zaret B. Comparison of exercise radionuclide angiocardiography and thallium-201 myocardial perfusion imaging in coronary artery disease. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1980, 45: 1113-1119. PMID: 7377108, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(80)90467-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseExercise thallium studiesArtery diseaseVentricular reserveEjection fractionThallium studiesPerfusion defectsLeft ventricular ejection fractionThallium-201 myocardial perfusion imagingThallium-201 myocardial perfusionExercise-induced perfusion defectsRegional wall motion abnormalitiesExercise thallium imagesNormal coronary arteriesUpright bicycle exerciseSingle-vessel diseaseT segment depressionVentricular ejection fractionAbnormal exerciseThallium perfusion defectsWall motion abnormalitiesMyocardial perfusion imagingRegional wall motionExercise radionuclideIschemic SRadionuclide assessment of right and left ventricular exercise reserve after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot
Reduto L, Berger H, Johnstone D, Hellenbrand W, Wackers F, Whittemore R, Cohen L, Gottschalk A, Zaret B, Pytlik L. Radionuclide assessment of right and left ventricular exercise reserve after total correction of tetralogy of Fallot. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1980, 45: 1013-1018. PMID: 7369132, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(80)90170-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular ejection fraction responseRight ventricular ejection fractionRight ventricular performanceVentricular ejection fractionEjection fraction responseRight ventricular hypertrophyEjection fractionPostoperative patientsVentricular hypertrophyVentricular performanceNormal right ventricular ejection fractionFraction responseThallium-201 myocardial imagingAsymptomatic clinical statusRight ventricular uptakeTotal surgical correctionThallium-201 imagingExercise reserveVentricular uptakeConditions of restClinical statusSurgical correctionRadionuclide angiocardiographyRadionuclide assessmentPatientsThallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy in acute myocardial infarction and ischemia
Wackers F. Thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy in acute myocardial infarction and ischemia. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 1980, 10: 127-145. PMID: 7394537, DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2998(80)80016-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngina PectorisAnimalsDogsHeartHumansMyocardial InfarctionRadioisotopesRadionuclide ImagingThalliumConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPerfusion defectsThallium-201 myocardial scintigraphyThallium-201 scintigraphyOnset of symptomsResults of scintigraphyChest painUnstable anginaJeopardized myocardiumMyocardial scintigraphyPrognostic stratificationEarly recognitionHigh riskInfarctionPatientsScintigraphyIschemiaHrAnginaComplicationsPainReliable methodRadionuclide Evaluation of Patients in the Coronary Care Unit
Wackers F. Radionuclide Evaluation of Patients in the Coronary Care Unit. Advances In Cardiology 1980, 27: 105-113. PMID: 7446281, DOI: 10.1159/000383980.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1979
Potential value of thallium-201 scintigraphy as a means of selecting patients for the coronary care unit.
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J, Durrer D. Potential value of thallium-201 scintigraphy as a means of selecting patients for the coronary care unit. Heart 1979, 41: 111. PMID: 426950, PMCID: PMC482018, DOI: 10.1136/hrt.41.1.111.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 loadingThallium-201 scintigraphy in unstable angina pectoris.
Wackers F, Lie K, Liem K, Sokole E, Samson G, van der Schoot J, Durrer D. Thallium-201 scintigraphy in unstable angina pectoris. Circulation 1978, 57: 738-742. PMID: 630682, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.57.4.738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngina PectorisElectrocardiographyHeartHumansMyocardial InfarctionPrognosisRadioisotopesRadionuclide ImagingThalliumConceptsThallium-201 scintigraphyPain-free periodThallium-201 scansTransient ECG changesPositive scansAbnormal ECGUnstable anginaECG changesGroup IIUnstable angina pectorisFree periodCoronary surgeryAngina pectorisComplicated courseMaximal treatmentPatientsAnginaGroup IScintigraphyECGScansTreatmentPectorisScintiscanInfarctionThallium-201 myocardial imaging: an interinstitutional study of observer variability.
Trobaugh G, Wackers F, Sokole E, DeRouen T, Ritchie J, Hamilton G. Thallium-201 myocardial imaging: an interinstitutional study of observer variability. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1978, 19: 359-63. PMID: 632921.Peer-Reviewed Original Research