2004
Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease
Lichtman JH, Amatruda J, Yaari S, Cheng S, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Clinical trial of an educational intervention to achieve recommended cholesterol levels in patients with coronary artery disease. American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 522-528. PMID: 14999204, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLDL cholesterol target levelsCholesterol target levelsProportion of patientsCoronary artery diseaseUsual care groupArtery diseaseLevels 1 yearCholesterol managementCare groupEducational interventionPatient knowledgeLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target levelsTarget levelCholesterol knowledgeUsual careClinical characteristicsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeCholesterol levelsClinical trialsIntervention groupPatientsHospitalizationDiseaseIntervention
1993
Biokinetics of technetium-99m-tetrofosmin: myocardial perfusion imaging agent: implications for a one-day imaging protocol.
Jain D, Wackers FJ, Mattera J, McMahon M, Sinusas AJ, Zaret BL. Biokinetics of technetium-99m-tetrofosmin: myocardial perfusion imaging agent: implications for a one-day imaging protocol. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1993, 34: 1254-9. PMID: 8326381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan ratiosGastrointestinal tractRest imagesImaging protocolSymptom-limited treadmill exerciseDecay-corrected countsLeft anterior oblique viewStress imagesAnterior oblique viewPortion of liverOptimal imaging protocolMyocardial perfusion imaging agentPeak exerciseTreadmill exerciseClinical trialsTechnetium-99mRadiotracer injectionMyocardial perfusionTetrofosmin imagesGallbladderPhase IEntire heartLiverTractOblique view