1994
Effects of altered left ventricular geometry on quantitative technetium 99m sestamibi defect size in humans: Perfusion imaging during coronary angioplasty
Haronian H, Sinusas A, Remetz M, Brennan J, Cabin H, Zaret B, Wackers F. Effects of altered left ventricular geometry on quantitative technetium 99m sestamibi defect size in humans: Perfusion imaging during coronary angioplasty. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1994, 1: 150-158. PMID: 9420682, DOI: 10.1007/bf02984087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyLeft ventricular geometryAltered left ventricular geometryCoronary angioplastyRegional wall motionVentricular geometryEnd-diastolic imagesMyocardial perfusionExercise-induced myocardial ischemiaAbnormal regional wall motionMyocardial risk areaTransluminal coronary angioplastyQuantitative defectsExperimental animal modelsPlanar myocardial perfusionMyocardial perfusion imagingQuantitative technetiumResultsNine patientsVentricular functionCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionVessel occlusionMyocardial ischemiaPerfusion defectsWall motion
1990
Myocardial dysfunction during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Cleman M, Wohlgelernter D, Cabin H, Remetz M, McConnell S, Jaffe C. Myocardial dysfunction during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Circulation 1990, 81: iv14-9. PMID: 2306846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyTransluminal coronary angioplastyBalloon inflationCoronary angioplastyEjection fractionMyocardial dysfunctionBrief balloon inflationBalloon inflation timeRegional myocardial dysfunctionRegional contractile dysfunctionTwo-dimensional echocardiographyRegional wall motionHemodynamic consequencesIschemic periodElectrocardiographic changesCardiac outputContractile dysfunctionProcedural resultsCoronary arteryPTCA proceduresTemporary ischemiaEchocardiographic recordingsVentricular myocardiumVentricular volumeInflation time