ReviewEuropean radiology2006
Cardiac stress MR imaging with dobutamine.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Guideline for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging from the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Imaging-Part 1: Standardized Protocol.Korean journal of radiology · 2019Guideline
- The additional value of first pass myocardial perfusion imaging during peak dose of dobutamine stress cardiac MRI for the detection of myocardial ischemia.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2008Trial
- The Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Athletic Individuals-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Role of cardiac magnetic resonance in the evaluation of dilated cardiomyopathy: diagnostic contribution and prognostic significance.ISRN radiology · 2014Review
- [Diagnosis and therapy of chronic myocardial ischemia. Role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging].Herz · 2013Article
- Selecting the best noninvasive imaging test to guide treatment after an inconclusive exercise test.Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine · 2012Article
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in ischemic heart disease: a clinical review.Journal of medicine and life · 2011Review
- MRI and CT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: indications and applications.Insights into imaging · 2011Article
- Parallel imaging and dobutamine stress magnetic resonance imaging in patients with atypical chest pain or equivocal ECG not suitable for stress echocardiography.La Radiologia medica · 2009Article
- Accelerated CMR using zonal, parallel and prior knowledge driven imaging methods.Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance · 2008Review
- Myocardial tagging with steady state free precession techniques and semi-automatic postprocessing--impact on diagnostic value.European radiology · 2007Article
- High-resolution myocardial perfusion imaging at 3 T: comparison to 1.5 T in healthy volunteers.European radiology · 2007Article
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Abstract
Stress testing for detection of ischemia-induced wall-motion abnormalities has become a mainstay for noninvasive diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Recent technical developments in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including the adoption of balanced steady-state free precession (b-SSFP) sequences-preferentially in combination with parallel imaging techniques-have led to a significant reduction of imaging time and improved patient safety. The stress protocol includes application of high-dose dobutamine (up to 40 microg/kg/min) combined with fractionated atropine (up to a maximal dose of 1.0 mg). High-dose dobutamine stress MRI revealed good sensitivity (83-96%) and specificity (80-100%) for detection of significant CAD. Myocardial tagging methods have been shown to further increase sensitivity for CAD detection. Severe complications (sustained tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock) are rare but may be expected in 0.1-0.3% of patients. Dobutamine stress MRI has emerged as a reliable and safe clinical alternative for noninvasive assessment of CAD. New pulse sequences, such as real-time imaging, might obviate the need for breath holding and electrocardiogram (ECG) triggering in patients with severe dyspnoea and cardiac arrhythmias, which may further improve the clinical impact and acceptance of stress MRI in the future.
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