Left ventricular or Bi-ventricular assist device? How dobutamine stress echocardiography can untie the dilemma of right ventricular dysfunction

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Nov 15;177(1):e6-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.194. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

Authors

Enrico Ammirati¹, Manlio Cipriani², Benedetta De Chiara², Luciana D'Angelo², Oriana Belli², Antonella Moreo², Fabrizio Oliva², Luigi Martinelli², Maria Frigerio²

Affiliations

¹ Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 25125006
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.194

No abstract available

Keywords: Advanced heart failure; Dobutamine stress echocardiography; Patient selection; Right ventricular failure; Ventricular assist device.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Dobutamine*
Echocardiography, Stress* / methods
Heart Ventricles
Heart-Assist Devices* / adverse effects
Humans
Male
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnostic imaging*
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / prevention & control

Substances

Dobutamine