Risk of atrioventricular block during adenosine pharmacologic stress testing in heart transplant recipients.
Pharmacologic stress testing with adenosine in heart transplant recipients implies a high risk of atrioventricular block. Dipyridamole is preferable as a coronary vasodilator.
Toft
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Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Centre for Imaging, Informatics and Engineering, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.
Mortensen
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J
Hesse
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D000241:Adenosine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000009:adverse effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D004176:Dipyridamole; D000241:Adenosine