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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2017; 16(01): 75-77
DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.181152
Case report

Atrial arrhythmias and scintigraphic “D-shape” sign in pulmonary artery hypertension

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  • Federico Ferrando-Castagnetto

    Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, School of Medicine, Republic University, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Roberto Ricca-Mallada

    Department of Cardiology, University Cardiovascular Center, School of Medicine, Republic University, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Valentina Selios

    1   Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center, School of Medicine, Republic University, Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Rodolfo Ferrando

    1   Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Center, School of Medicine, Republic University, Montevideo, Uruguay

Pulmonary hypertension significantly changes biventricular anatomy and physiology, frequently evolving to clinical deterioration and right ventricular failure. The case of a woman developing atrial arrhythmias complicating dipyridamole stress in concomitance with scintigraphic “D-shaped” left ventricle is briefly reported. Although rare, our finding may suggest that nonselective vasodilators should be used with caution in this clinical setting.



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