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Prognostic value of rest-redistribution tomographic thallium-201 imaging in ischemic cardiomyopathy by Gioia, Giuseppe, Powers, Joseph, Heo, Jaekyeong, Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S.

“…The relation between the presence of viable myocardium by rest-redistribution thallium imaging and prognosis is not well defined. This study examined the…”
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Independent and incremental prognostic value of exercise single-photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) thallium imaging in coronary artery disease by Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S., Chae, Shung C., Heo, Jaekyeong, Stanberry, Charles D., Wasserleben, Valerie, Cave, Virginia

“…Objectives. The objective of this study was to examine the independent and incremental prognostic value of exercise singlephoton emission computed tomographic…”
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Effect of exercise level on the ability of thallium-201 tomographic imaging in detecting coronary artery disease: Analysis of 461 patients by Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S., Heo, Jaekyeong, Kong, Barbara, Lyons, Edward

“…This study examined the effect of the level of exercise on the ability of thallium-201 imaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to…”
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Pharmacologic stress testing: Mechanism of action, hemodynamic responses, and results in detection of coronary artery disease by Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S., Verani, Mario S., Heo, Jaekyeong

“…Pharmacologic stress testing may be used in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease and risk assessment. The stress agents may be divided into those that…”
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Left ventricular dilatation and pulmonary thallium uptake after single-photon emission computer tomography using thallium-201 during adenosine-induced coronary hyperemia by Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S., Heo, Jaekyeong, Nguyen, Thach, Lyons, Edward, Paugh, Elizabeth

“…This study examined the implications of left ventricular (LV) dilatation and increased pulmonary thallium uptake during adenosine-induced coronary hyperemia…”
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Is quantification necessary in SPECT perfusion imaging? by Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S.

“…The use of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is discussed in an editorial. Two reasons are expressed for the necessity of quantification…”
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Identification of high-risk patients with left main and three-vessel coronary artery disease by adenosine-single photon emission computed tomographic thallium imaging by Iskandrian, A S, Heo, J, Lemlek, J, Ogilby, J D, Untereker, W J, Iskandrian, B, Cave, V

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of SPECT imaging with thallium-201 during adenosine-induced coronary hyperemia to detect high-risk…”
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Prognostic implications of normal exercise SPECT thallium images in patients with strongly positive exercise electrocardiograms by Schalet, Bennett D., Kegel, Jeffrey G., Heo, Jaekyeong, Segal, Bernard L., Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S.

“…The presence of strongly positive exercise electrocardiograms is often used as a marker of extensive coronary artery disease (CAD). 1–3 On the other hand,…”
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Differentiation between primary dilated cardiomyopathy and ischemic cardiomyopathy based on right ventricular performance by Iskandrian, A S, Helfeld, H, Lemlek, J, Lee, J, Iskandrian, B, Heo, J

“…The differentiation of primary dilated cardiomyopathy from ischemic cardiomyopathy, though important, is difficult clinically and may require coronary…”
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Age-related changes in left ventricular diastolic performance by Iskandrian, A S, Hakki, A H

“…Previous studies show that the radionuclide-derived indices of left ventricular (LV) diastolic performance are abnormal at rest in many patients with coronary…”
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Myocardial perfusion pattern in patients with cocaine-induced chest pain by Gioia, Giuseppe, Manuel, Maristela, Russell, Joseph, Heo, Jaekyeong, Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S.

“…Thus, some patients with cocaine abuse may have CAD disease despite their young age. The presence of CAD in such patients is often unrecognized before hospital…”
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Ventricular tachycardia in patients without structural heart disease by Bhadha, K, Marchlinski, F E, Iskandrian, A S

“…The existence of ventricular tachycardia in subjects without detectable heart disease has been recognized for more than half a century. These rhythms occur in…”
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The clinical relevance of myocardial viability in patient management by Lemlek, J, Heo, J, Iskandrian, A S

“…This study examined the importance of viability as a clinical issue in 532 patients with angiographically proven CAD who underwent exercise SPECT thallium…”
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Rest and redistribution thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy to predict improvement in left ventricular function after coronary arterial bypass grafting by Iskandrian, Abdulmassih S., Hakki, A-Hamid, Kane, Sally A., Goel, Inder P., Mundth, Eldred D., Hakki, A-Hadi, Segal, Bernard L.

“…To examine the value of rest and redistribution thallium-201 imaging in predicting improvement in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) after coronary…”
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Effect of adenosine on coronary blood flow and its use as a diagnostic test for coronary artery disease by Ogilby, J D, Heo, J, Iskandrian, A S

“…Myocardial perfusion imaging during adenosine induced coronary hyperaemia is a highly sensitive method for diagnosing coronary artery disease. Most perfusion…”
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Side effects during adenosine thallium imaging with single-port or double-port infusion protocols by Cave, V, Heo, J, Cassel, D, Iskandrian, B, Iskandrian, A S

“…The double-port infusion protocol during adenosine thallium imaging involves the use of two infusion systems, one for adenosine and one for thallium. The…”
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Resting thallium-201 myocardial perfusion patterns in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction: differences between patients with primary cardiomyopathy, chronic coronary artery disease, or acute myocardial infarction by Iskandrian, A S, Hakki, A H, Kane, S

“…This study examined the value of resting thallium-201 imaging in differentiating patients with primary cardiomyopathy from those with ischemic cardiomyopathy…”
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Use of oral dipyridamole SPECT thallium-201 imaging in detection of coronary artery disease by Beer, S G, Heo, J, Kong, B, Lyons, E, Iskandrian, A S

“…This study examined the merits of oral dipyridamole SPECT thallium-201 imaging in detecting CAD and multivessel CAD. The 65 patients included in this study…”
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The role of nuclear imaging in ischemic heart disease by Iskandrian, A S, Juweid, M, Heo, J

“…Assessment of myocardial perfusion during exercise and pharmacologic stress testing is an important factor in the detection of coronary artery disease and in…”
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Nuclear cardiac imaging by Iskandrian, A S, Heo, J

“…Important developments in the field of nuclear cardiac imaging include increasing use of single-photon emission computed tomography; the availability of…”
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