European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on December 16, 2005
European Heart Journal 2006 27(4):499-500; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi690
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Dipyridamole echocardiography test in patients with normal or near normal coronary arteries: reply
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Via G. Moruzzi, 1
56124 Pisa
Italy
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We thank Dr Martínez-Sellés for the interest in our work and on the very appropriate comment focusing on this important issue, i.e. the potential correlation of coronary vasospasm in determining true ischaemia and wall motion abnormalities in patient with angiographically non-significant coronary artery disease. It is well known for 20 years that aminophylline administration may trigger coronary vasospasm