Age and Gender as Predictors of Benefit From Aminophylline Administration in Patients Undergoing Regadenoson Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

Autor: Maria Octavia Rangel, Rami Doukky, Raysa Morales Demori
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: American Journal of Therapeutics. 20:622-629
ISSN: 1075-2765
Popis: Regadenoson is a selective adenosine A2A-receptor agonist, used as a pharmacological stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging. It is associated with frequent adverse effects (AEs), particularly among individuals younger than 65 years of age and women. Intravenous aminophylline administration following regadenoson, as described in the ASSUAGE trial, reduces the incidence of AE. In this substudy of the ASSUAGE trial, we compared the absolute and relative benefits of aminophylline administration versus placebo, between subgroups of age (
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