Electromechanical interrelations during dobutamine stress in normal subjects and patients with coronary artery disease: Comparison of changes in activation and inotropic state

Heart

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 411-416

  Duncan, A M ^a   O'Sullivan, C A ^a   Gibson, D G ^a   Henein, M Y ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic acceleration; Stress echocardiography; Ventricular activation; Z ratio

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; NITRATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INOTROPISM; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RR INTERVAL; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034762596     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.85.4.411     Document Type: Article

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