Echocardiography
Researchers from Indiana University, Krannert Institute of Cardiology describe findings in echocardiography
Published in Drug Week, September 21st, 2007
New research, "Stress-induced wall motion abnormalities with low-dose dobutamine infusion indicate the presence of severe disease and vulnerable myocardium," is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction due to coronary artery disease (CAD) may develop stress-induced wall motion abnormalities (SWMA) with low-dose (10 microg/kg/min) dobutamine infusion. The clinical significance of low-dose SWMA is unknown."
"We investigated the clinical, hemodynamic and angiographic correlates of low-dose SWMA in patients with chronic ischemic LV systolic dysfunction. Seventy patients with chronic...
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Source: Drug Week (2007-09-21)
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