Don Poldermans

TL;DR: Preliminary data in patients with poor left ventricular function undergoing revascularization suggest that FDG SPECT can predict improvement of ventricularfunction after revascularizing, and although the initial results are promising, larger studies are needed to determine the precise role of FDGSPECT in the assessment of myocardial viability.

TL;DR: There is a significant differences between the two protocols with regard to the plasma catecholamine changes, so some of the hemodynamic effects during the stepwise dobutamine-infusion protocol may be mediated through release of endogenous catechlamines.

TL;DR: Patients with an abnormal BP response have more cardiovascular complications at elective major vascular surgery.

TL;DR: Differences between hospitals exist in patient characteristics, structure of care, process of care and mortality, and a substantial part of the variation in mortality can be explained by differences in process measures of quality of care.