Flow diagram of the study.

Abbreviations: CAD = coronary artery disease, CMR = cardiac magnetic resonance.</p

Summary of patients’ characteristics, complications, and clinical impact of stress CMR in published articles.

Summary of patients’ characteristics, complications, and clinical impact of stress CMR in published articles.</p

Clinical characteristics of the study population.

BackgroundAdenosine stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is increasingly utilized for evaluating patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). This study aims to assess the safety and clinical impact of adenosine stress CMR in a tertiary care setting in Thailand.MethodsA total of 3,768 consecutive patients aged 18 years and above who underwent adenosine stress CMR between 2017 and 2020 were included in the study. Patient records were reviewed to collect data on clinical characteristics, hemodynamic measurements, complications during or immediately after CMR, and the rates of clinical changes resulting from CMR.ResultsAmong the included patients, the primary indications for adenosine stress CMR were risk stratification in suspected CAD (70.8%) and the assessment of myocardial ischemia/viability in patients with known CAD (26.5%). There were no reported deaths or acute myocardial infarctions during the procedure. Major complications, specifically acute pulmonary edema requiring hospital observation or admission for further management, occurred in four patients (0.11%), all of whom were elderly (ranging from 75 to 91 years) with a history of heart failure. Non-major complications were observed in 13.7% of patients, with dyspnea (9.8%) and mild chest pain (5.6%) being the most common. CMR provided a completely new diagnosis in 26.2% of patients. Overall, stress CMR resulted in a change in diagnosis or management for 48% of patients.ConclusionAdenosine stress CMR was found to be safe and to have a significant impact on clinical management in Asian patients with known or suspected CAD. These findings support the use of adenosine stress CMR as a valuable tool for evaluating and guiding treatment decisions in this patient population.</div

Non-major complications during or immediately after CMR scans.

Non-major complications during or immediately after CMR scans.</p

Hemodynamic parameters at rest and during adenosine infusion.

Abbreviations: DBP = diastolic blood pressure, HR = heart rate, SBP = systolic blood pressure.</p

Major complications during or immediately after CMR scans.

Major complications during or immediately after CMR scans.</p

Impact of CMR on diagnosis and patient management.

Impact of CMR on diagnosis and patient management.</p