Abstract
We performed treadmill exercise magnetic resonance imaging in 27 patients with exertional chest pain who were referred for contrast coronary angiography to determine the feasibility of this method to identify severe coronary artery stenoses. The sensitivity and specificity for detecting >70% coronary artery luminal diameter narrowings on contrast coronary angiography were 79% and 85%, respectively.
MeSH terms
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Adenosine
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Aged
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Cardiotonic Agents
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Coronary Angiography / methods
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Coronary Stenosis / classification
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Coronary Stenosis / complications
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Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis*
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Dobutamine
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Electrocardiography
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Exercise Test / instrumentation
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Exercise Test / methods*
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Exercise Test / standards
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Feasibility Studies
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Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / standards
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Severity of Illness Index
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Single-Blind Method
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Time Factors
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Vasodilator Agents
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
Substances
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Cardiotonic Agents
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Vasodilator Agents
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Dobutamine
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Adenosine