Table 3 Contraindication for dobutamine/atropine stress CMR
From: The 20 year evolution of dobutamine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Dobutamine | • Severe arterial hypertension (≥ 220/120 mmHg) |
|  | • Unstable angina pectoris |
|  | • Significant aortic stenosis (aortic valve gradient > 50 mmHg or aortic valve area < 1 cm2) |
|  | • Complex cardiac arrhythmias including uncontrolled atrial fibrillation |
|  | • Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy |
|  | • Myocarditis, endocarditis, pericarditis |
|  | • Uncontrolled congestive heart failure |
|  | • Previous manifestations of hypersensitivity to dobutamine |
Atropine | • Narrow angle glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, obstructive uropathy, obstructive gastrointestinal disorders |
CMR- examination | • Non compatible biometallic implants and pacemaker or implanted defibrillators (ICDs) |
|  | • Claustrophobia |