Background Failure to reach 80% of maximal predicted heart rate (HR) during exercise may render a myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) study non-diagnostic for ischemia detection. We sought to investigate the injection of atropine in patients who fail to achieve 80% of age-predicted HR during exercise performed for myocardial perfusion SPECT (MPS), defining its safety and efficacy to raise HR to adequate levels as well as its effect on MPS interpretation.
SARULLO FM, VENTIMIGLIA C, TAORMINA A, AZZARELLO V, FELICE F, MARTINO A, et al. (2007). Safety and feasibility of atropine added in patients with sub-maximal heart rate during exercise myocardial perfusion SPECT. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING, 23, 511-518 [10.1007/s10554-006-9169-5].
Safety and feasibility of atropine added in patients with sub-maximal heart rate during exercise myocardial perfusion SPECT.
TAORMINA, Anna Maria;MARTINO, Andrea;PATERNA, Salvatore;
2007-01-01
Abstract
Background Failure to reach 80% of maximal predicted heart rate (HR) during exercise may render a myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) study non-diagnostic for ischemia detection. We sought to investigate the injection of atropine in patients who fail to achieve 80% of age-predicted HR during exercise performed for myocardial perfusion SPECT (MPS), defining its safety and efficacy to raise HR to adequate levels as well as its effect on MPS interpretation.
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