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Case Reports
. 1997 May;73(859):301-2.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.859.301.

Respiratory arrest during dipyridamole stress testing

G S Hillis  1 , A al-Mohammad, K P Jennings
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Case Reports

Respiratory arrest during dipyridamole stress testing

G S Hillis et al. Postgrad Med J. 1997 May.

Abstract

There is an increasing usage of radionuclide scanning to assess myocardial perfusion, with dipyridamole, the most commonly used stress agent. Although this is an effective, and usually very safe, means by which to assess myocardial blood supply, there have been several incidents of acute bronchospasm in asthmatic patients. There have, however, been no previous reports of respiratory arrest occurring in patients with emphysema. This case illustrates the dangers of administering intravenous dipyridamole, or even adenosine, to patients with chronic lung disease.

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