Erratum to: Regadenoson for myocardial perfusion imaging: Is it safe?

Regadenoson for myocardial perfusion imaging: Is it safe?

Regadenoson is currently the most widely used pharmacologic stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with millions of doses administered annually in the US. In November 2013, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication warning health care professionals of the rare but serious risk of heart attack and death with use of either regadenoson or adenosine. ...

Is it safe for Multiple Sclerosis patients to fast?

Ramadan fasting predispose multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to a great challenge. Clinicians should have practical knowledge about the effects of fasting on MS. A mini-symposium was held in 2013 to answer the common questions about fasting in MS patients. In current review we present a summary of the mentioned mini-symposium.Generally, fasting is possible for most stable MS patients. Thorough m...

Serious complications associated with regadenoson administration for myocardial perfusion imaging

The Editorial by Hage and Iskandrian regarding ‘‘Serious complications associated with regadenoson administration for myocardial perfusion imaging: A commentary’’ (September/October 2014 issue) includes a table as a guide for serious complications associated with regadenoson administration. In the table, the authors reported whether or not each listed event occurs with exercise and/or adenosine...

Filter selection for 99mTc-Sestamibi myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging [Persian]

Myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging with Tc99m-sestamibi is the most accurate non-invasive means of detecting coronary artery disease and assessing the severity of perfusion abnormalities in the patients with coronary stenosis. Though simple and straight forward the results produced by the technique is very much affected by the details being used. One of the main problems with the test, wh...

Regadenoson Cardiac Stress Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy