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Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 2/2020

01-04-2020 | Electrocardiography | Images that Teach

Regadenoson-induced asystole and ischemic EKG changes in the setting of underlying coronary disease

Authors: Mohammad Hashim Mustehsan, MD, Himali Gandhi, MD, Aliaskar Hasani, MD, Syed Muhammad Ibrahim Rashid, MD, Ythan Goldberg, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 2/2020

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Regadenoson, a selective A2A receptor agonist with weak affinity for the A1 receptor, is commonly used as a pharmacologic stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging. Activity at the A1 receptor remains important as these receptors are present in the sinoatrial (SA) and atrioventricular (AV) nodes and may account for the few reported cases of atrioventricular node block or asystole after regadenoson infusion.1 However, to date, no cases of regadenoson-induced bradycardia and asystole followed by hyperacute T-waves have been reported. …
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Metadata
Title
Regadenoson-induced asystole and ischemic EKG changes in the setting of underlying coronary disease
Authors
Mohammad Hashim Mustehsan, MD
Himali Gandhi, MD
Aliaskar Hasani, MD
Syed Muhammad Ibrahim Rashid, MD
Ythan Goldberg, MD
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-019-01662-7

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