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Safety and feasibility of dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
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The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2003 Aug 15; Vol. 92 (4), pp. 475-7. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Coronary artery disease is the underlying etiology of left ventricular dysfunction and arrhythmias in most patients who receive implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The aim of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in patients with an ICD. DSE (dobutamine up to 50 microg/kg/min, atropine up to 2 mg) was performed in 87 patients with an ICD and known or suspected coronary artery disease. The ICD was inactivated before the stress test and reactivated after the study; no serious complications occurred. DSE is a safe and feasible method for evaluating myocardial ischemia in patients with an ICD.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9149
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12914885
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00673-8