This study investigates the significance of dobutamine 99ınTc-tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion SPECT in the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). Among those referred to the Nuclear medicine department of the Istanbul University , fstanbul Medical Faculty, 26 patients with CAD were incİuded in the study. Dobutamine infusion was init iated ata dose of 5 j.lg/kg/min and gradually increased to 1 O, 20, 30 and to a maximum dose of 40 j.lg/kg/min every 3 minutes. Following cessation of the planned dobuta mine perfusion, 8-1 O m Ci 99ınTc-tetrofosmin w as injected and stres SPECT images were obtained. After 3 hours, resting SPECT images were taken following 14-22 mCi 99mTc-tetrofosmin injection. With doses of and above 10 pg/kg/min dobutamine perfusion, increases in heart rate and systolic blood pressure were found to be statistically significant (p
Cumhur HEPER, Seher ÜNAL, Işık ADALET, Ercüment YILMAZ, Mehmet MERİÇ, Sema CANTEZ. Role of Dobutamine 99mTc-Tetrofosmin Myocardial Perfusion SPECT in the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 1998; 26(3): 145-150
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