Frequency, Predictors, and Implications of Abnormal Blood Pressure Responses During Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography [Ischemic Heart Disease]
Conclusions—
Patients with hypertensive response during DSE are more likely to have stress-induced myocardial ischemia compared with those with normal or hypotensive BP responses but are not more likely to have false-positive DSE results. They are, however, less likely to have higher grade or multivessel CAD.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Abram, S., Arruda-Olson, A. M., Scott, C. G., Pellikka, P. A., Nkomo, V. T., Oh, J. K., Milan, A., Abidian, M. M., McCully, R. B. Tags: Blood Pressure, Diagnostic Testing, Echocardiography, Imaging, Ultrasound Ischemic Heart Disease Source Type: research
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