Feasibility and safety of high-dose adenosine perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance.

INTRODUCTION: Adenosine is the most widely used vasodilator stress agent for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) perfusion studies. With the standard dose of 140 mcg/kg/min some patients fail to demonstrate characteristic haemodynamic changes: a significant increase in heart rate (HR) and mild...

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Main Authors: Karamitsos, T, Ntusi, N, Francis, J, Holloway, C, Myerson, S, Neubauer, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010