A recent article from Husser et al from Valencia, Spain, shows that adding a cine sequence to evaluate stress regional function might add to the accuracy of a perfusion stress test with dipyridamole. However, to achieve that, they used the higher 0.84mg/kg dose of the drug instead of the routine 0.56mg/kg most Latin American sites are accustomed to.
Nevertheless, a very interesting finding considering the widespread use of dipyridamole worldwide due to its lower cost and fewer side effects compared to adenosine.
The full text can be accessed at:
http://www.revespcardiol.org/cardio_eng/ctl_servlet?_f=40&ident=13136491
Juliano
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