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BMJ Publishing Group, Postgraduate Medical Journal, 859(73), p. 301-302, 1997

DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.859.301

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Respiratory arrest during dipyridamole stress testing.

Journal article published in 1997 by Graham S. Hillis ORCID, A. al Mohammad, K. P. Jennings
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Abstract

Summary 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.