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  • Title: Usefulness of adenosine triphosphate-atropine stress echocardiography for detecting coronary artery stenosis.
    Author: Miyazono Y, Kisanuki A, Toyonaga K, Matsushita R, Otsuji Y, Arima S, Nakao S, Tanaka H.
    Journal: Am J Cardiol; 1998 Aug 01; 82(3):290-4. PubMed ID: 9708655.
    Abstract:
    There have been few studies on adenosine triphosphate (AT) stress echocardiography. The AT stress test may have fewer adverse effects than the adenosine stress test. The addition of atropine to AT echocardiography may enhance the sensitivity for detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of AT-atropine echocardiography for detection of CAD. The group studied consisted of 112 patients with suspected CAD. Sixty-one patients did not have a history of prior myocardial infarction (group I) and 51 patients did (group II). AT was infused intravenously at 180 microg/kg/min for 14 minutes. Atropine (0.25 mg intravenously, repeated up to maximum total dose of 1 mg) was administered starting after 8 minutes of AT infusion. Ischemic response was defined as new or worsening wall motion abnormality occurring during the infusion. The sensitivity and specificity for detection of CAD were assessed using the representative echocardiograms during single AT infusion and AT-atropine infusion. Sixty-two patients had CAD. Fifty-eight patients (52%) developed minor side effects that resolved promptly. The rate-pressure product (10(3)/mm Hg beats/min) was significantly increased at 12 minutes of infusion (12.4+/-3.2) compared with that at baseline (9.1+/-2.3) and that at 6 minutes of infusion (9.4+/-2.1). The sensitivity for detection of CAD was 45% for AT echocardiography and 74% for AT-atropine echocardiography. The specificity was 94% for AT echocardiography and 90% for AT-atropine echocardiography. The sensitivity and specificity of AT-atropine echocardiography was 78% and 93%, respectively, in group I, and 70% and 86%, respectively, in group II. In conclusion, AT-atropine stress echocardiography seems to be well tolerated, safe, and useful for detection of CAD.
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