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. 2021 Jan 27;13(1):e12940. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12940

Table 6. Relevant clinical reports studying effects of caffeine on regadenoson use.

CMR: Cardiac magnetic resonance; BP: Blood pressure

Authors Methods  Sample size  Primary outcome Results
Posch et al. [36 Observational prospective study; patients presenting for regadenoson stress myocardial perfusion imaging were asked their amounts of daily caffeine intake. 101 patients; 89% reported caffeine intake, with 13% reporting heavy caffeine intake (> 400 mg daily) Chest pain, aminophylline administration, resting/peak heart rate, diastolic BP response Less chest pain, aminophylline administration, lower resting and peak heart, and lower diastolic BP in caffeine users
Dijk et al. [37 98 consecutive patients with suspected coronary artery disease referred for either adenosine or regadenoson perfusion CMR were included in this analysis. 33 patients undergoing regadenoson CMR (9 patients with coffee consumptions < 4h, 24 patients with no coffee consumption  T1 reactivity; subtracting T1rest from T1stress  No significant difference in patients who reported no coffee intake compared to patients with less than 4 hours since their last coffee intake