Nonsustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia during adenosine stress perfusion imaging in the setting of resting pre-excitation electrocardiographic pattern: should we be avoiding adenosine pharmacologic stress testing in pre-excitation syndromes?

• Authors: Justin Mao, Kan Fang, Karthik Ananthasubramaniam
• Journal: Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (J Nucl Cardiol) 2008 May-Jun Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 469-72 ISSN: 1532-6551 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 18513654 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Vasodilator Agents
• Adenosine

Topics

• Adenosine (adverse effects)
• Electrocardiography
• Exercise Test (adverse effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pre-Excitation Syndromes (diagnostic imaging)
• Radionuclide Imaging
• Rest
• Syndrome
• Tachycardia, Ventricular (chemically induced, diagnostic imaging)
• Vasodilator Agents (adverse effects)
• Ventricular Dysfunction, Left (chemically induced, diagnostic imaging)