Safety profile of adenosine stress perfusion imaging: results from the Adenoscan Multicenter Trial Registry.

D Cerqueira, M; S Verani, M; Schwaiger, M; Heo, J; S Iskandrian, A

doi:10.1016/0735-1097(94)90424-3

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Safety profile of adenosine stress perfusion imaging: results from the Adenoscan Multicenter Trial Registry.

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Authors:

M D Cerqueira

M S Verani

M Schwaiger

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the safety of adenosine infusion at 140 micrograms/kg per min in conjunction with radionuclide imaging in 9,256 consecutive patients. BACKGROUND: Adenosine produces maximal myocardial hyperemia directly with a rapid onset of action. In addition,...

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