LEHR Low energy high resolution LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction MBq
Megabecquerels mCi Millicuries MPI Myocardial perfusion imaging MRI Magnetic …

Cardiovascular stress testing provides a highly effective resource for diagnosis, prognosis,
and assessment of therapeutic effectiveness and residual risk in the management of …

Regadenoson is a pharmacological stress agent that has been widely used since its
approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008. For many years, dipyridamole …

Background The prognostic value of regadenoson SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging
(MPI) has not been specifically studied in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) …

Background The critical threshold and clinical significance of transient ischemic dilation
(TID) for regadenoson, single-isotope 99m Tc SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) …

Cardiac risk assessment before kidney transplantation has become widely accepted.
However, the optimal patient selection and screening tool for cardiac assessment remain …

To assess the feasibility and incidence of immediate complications of stress cardiovascular
magnetic resonance (CMR) with regadenoson in comparison with adenosine in a large …

Stress testing is challenging in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Functional capacity is generally decreased in this patient population, limiting patients' ability …

Background Blunted heart rate response (HRR) to vasodilator stress agents is associated
with worse outcomes. There are limited data assessing the effect of impaired HRR to …

Cardiac risk assessment prior to kidney and liver transplantation is controversial. Given the
paucity of available organs, selecting appropriate recipients with favorable short-and long …