Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for measuring myocardial function in a mammal in need of such measurement by:a) administering 0.01-15 μg/kg/min of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R1 is hydrogen or the group ##STR2## where R3 and R4 are the same or different and are hydrogen, C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl, C3 to C7 cycloalkyl, C6 to C10 aryl unsubstituted or substituted with C1 to C6 linear or branched alkyl, C1 to C6 linear or branched alkoxy, nitro, amino, amino substituted with at least one C1 to C6 linear or branched alkyl or phenyl, C2 to C10 aralkyl, C4 to C8 heteroaryl wherein said heteroatom is nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur or oxygen, and R2 is hydrogen, or taken together with R5, forms a chemical bond, and R is a monosaccharide radical selected from the group consisting essentially of glucose, fructose, ribose, 2-deoxyribose, mannose, galactose, xylose and arabinose; and then:b) performing a technique on said mammal to detect myocardial function.This invention relates to the use of hydrazinoadenosines in the diagnosis of myocardial dysfunction by electrophysiologic analysis or by imaging the vasculature of the heart, especially under conditions that simulate stress.