Table 2

Adenosine bolus transit: the timing of bolus arrival, peak bolus activity, and bolus duration at the four regions of interest (ROI) following the proximal and distal adenosine injections

ROIBolusProximal injection (s)Distal injection (s)p Value
Left upper armArrival0.8 (0.2) 3.1 (0.6)< 0.001
Peak1.4 (0.2) 4.5 (0.6)< 0.001
Duration4.3 (0.3) 7.4 (1.4)< 0.05
Left shoulderArrival2.3 (0.5)4.7 (0.6)< 0.01
Peak3.6 (0.6)6.1 (0.8)< 0.02
Duration4.4 (0.4)5.8 (0.5)< 0.05
Right ventricleArrival6.8 (0.7)8.8 (0.7)< 0.05
Peak8.2 (0.7)11.1 (0.8)< 0.01
Duration4.6 (0.6)11.9 (1.4)< 0.001
Left ventricleArrival12.6 (0.8)13.6 (0.8)0.1
Peak15.8 (0.7) 19.3 (1.1)< 0.005
Duration9.2 (1.0) 17.2 (1.3)< 0.001
  • Values are mean (SEM).