Case summary:

This case illustrates the importance of recognizing myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) values that may reflect vasodilator non-responsiveness and highlights the potential role of repeat stress imaging with dobutamine to exclude coronary artery disease.

Resource Type

Cases

Clinical Topic

Cardiac PET, Ischemic Heart Disease

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