Usefulness of pharmacologic stress echocardiography in a chest pain center

Am J Cardiol. 2000 Dec 1;86(11):1247-50, A6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01211-x.

Abstract

We tested the value of a stress echocardiography-based algorithm used in a chest pain center. The algorithm had superlative negative predictive value for cardiac events, allowing an early discharge.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Angina Pectoris / diagnosis
  • Atropine
  • Cardiotonic Agents*
  • Chest Pain / diagnosis*
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dipyridamole
  • Dobutamine*
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Echocardiography / statistics & numerical data*
  • Exercise Test / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Risk Factors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Vasodilator Agents

Substances

  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Dobutamine
  • Dipyridamole
  • Atropine