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Lead
Rush University Medical Center
Patients who had regadenoson stress nuclear stress test of the heart will be invited to return to undergo a modified nuclear stress using the modified (ASSUAGE) protocol. Images from the original scan will be compared to those from the second scan to determine whether the blood flow pattern is similar between the two scans.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients who have had a qualifying regadenoson stress myocardial perfusion imaging (regadenoson nuclear stress test).
You may not be if
inability to provide an informed consent
known allergic reaction to aminophylline or regadenoson
systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg
unstable abnormal heart rhythm
pulmonary edema
acute coronary symptoms, myocardial infarction within 48 hours
active dipyridamole, aminophylline or theophylline use
pregnancy
any contraindication to aminophylline according to the drug's package insert: uncontrolled seizure disorder, sepsis with multi-organ failure and liver impairment
Clareo Health | The Impact of the Routine Aminophylline Administration Following Regadenoson Stress on SPECT Myocardial Perfusion
