Abstract
Dobutamine stress ventriculography is a safe test that appears to separate groups of patients with and without significant coronary artery stenoses. In this study, all 7 patients with significant coronary artery stenoses who reached a heart rate > or = 110 beats/min had a positive stress test, whereas 9 of 10 control patients had a negative stress test.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cardiac Catheterization*
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Cardiotonic Agents* / administration & dosage
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Disease / diagnosis
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Coronary Disease / physiopathology
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Dobutamine / administration & dosage
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Exercise Test / methods*
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Exercise Test / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Stroke Volume / drug effects
Substances
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Cardiotonic Agents
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Dobutamine