Stroke complicating adenosine perfusion imaging

Abstract

SummaryPharmacologic stress-testing using adenosine is increasing in popularity. Sideeffects have been limited to the infusion time and a brief recovery period. Longlasting complications may, however, result rarely.

Cerebrovascular infarct associated with intracoronary adenosine: a possible rare fractional flow reserve complication

“…In the medical literature, the only case of a stroke being precipitated by adenosine was that of a 69-year-old woman who underwent MPI in 1997, and the authors had similarly postulated that adenosine-mediated hypoperfusion of a compromised cerebral artery was the likely mechanism. [ 3 ]…”