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Table 1

From: Tolerance, safety and accuracy of stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in routine clinical practice

 

No.

%

Minor symptoms (e.g. mild chest pain, breathlessness)

285

43

Number of patients where adenosine was discontinued prematurely

12

1.9

Reasons:

Claustrophobia

4

0.6

 

Significant hypotension

3

0.5

 

Transient heart block

2

0.3

 

Significant sinus bradycardia

1

0.2

 

Bronchospasm

1

0.2

 

Severe chest pain

1

0.2

 

Scanner breakdown

1

0.2

Transient Heart Block

5

0.8

Medical intervention (bronchodilators) needed

4

0.6

Hospitalisation

0

0

Myocardial Infarction or Death

0

0