Effets secondaires d’un stress par Régadénoson en scintigraphie myocardique chez les patients traités par Ticagrélor

Abstract

IntroductionAs an anti-aggregant that has demonstrated its superiority in the management of acute coronary syndrome, Ticagrelor is an inhibitor of adenosine recapture by red blood cells. Regadenoson, an adenosine agonist, is a preferred cardiac pharmacological stress in patients with a history of spastic bronchopathy. A synergistic effect of both drugs is therefore theoretically expected if they are combined during myocardial scintigraphy. In 2015, European Association of Nuclear Medicine did not rule on the use of Regadenoson in patients previously treated with Ticagrelor. The objective of this work is to study the frequency of adverse events in these patients during Regadenoson stress. Materials and methodsWe retrospectively included patients who underwent a myocardial scintigraphy with pharmacological stress by Regadenoson between February 2016 and February 2019. We compared the frequency of expected side effects of Regadenoson in patients treated with Ticagrelor and not treated with Ticagrelor. The data were analysed using a logistic regression model including patient characteristics and side effects. ResultsSeventeen treated patients were included for 49 untreated patients. There was no significant difference in the frequency of each adverse event between treated and untreated patients. However, a higher number of side effects have been reported in treated patients than in untreated patients. No major adverse event was reported. ConclusionIn order to rule about the use of Regadenoson in patients treated with Ticagrelor, a larger study is needed to support the hypothesis of more noted minor side effects and which of them should be more encountered.