Effectiveness and safety of coronary vasodilation with adenosine triphosphate with thallium-201 for the diagnosis of coronary disease

• Published in: Revista portuguesa de cardiologia Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 215
• Main Authors: Ferreira, J, Gil, V M, Ventosa, A, Calqueiro, J, Seabra-Gomes, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Portugal 01.03.1995
• Subjects: Adenosine Triphosphate; Aged; Coronary Disease - diagnosis; Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radionuclide Imaging; Sensitivity and Specificity; Thallium Radioisotopes

To evaluate the accuracy and safety of pharmacologic stress testing with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) associated with thallium-201 scintigraphy for detection of coronary artery disease. We studied 44 patients, 35 male and 9 female with a mean age of 59 + 9 years. Previous myocardial infarction was p...