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Usefulness of chronotropic incompetence to dipyridamole in predicting myocardial perfusion defects in heart transplant recipients.

Authors :
De Chiara B
Bigi R
Devoto E
Cavenaghi G
Turazza F
Sara R
Colombo T
Frigerio M
Parodi O
De Chiara, Benedetta
Bigi, Riccardo
Devoto, Emmanuela
Cavenaghi, Giorgio
Turazza, Fabio
Sara, Roberto
Colombo, Tiziano
Frigerio, Maria
Parodi, Oberdan
Source :
American Journal of Cardiology. Oct2003, Vol. 92 Issue 8, p1001-1004. 4p.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

The aim of this report was to assess the relation between heart rate response to dipyridamole infusion and perfusion defects at quantitative sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging. We demonstrated in 166 heart transplant recipients that chronotropic incompetence to dipyridamole is the only significant and independent predictor of perfusion defects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029149
Volume :
92
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
American Journal of Cardiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
106749388
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00989-5