Dobutamine stress test and beta-agonist - A potential concern for nuclear cardiology testing: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Ozcan, Cevher ^a   Zaret, Barry L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; DOBUTAMINE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE PLUS SALBUTAMOL SULFATE; LONG ACTING DRUG; MORPHINE; SALBUTAMOL; TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; ECG ABNORMALITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INHALER; OXYGEN THERAPY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 77953401855     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-7466     Document Type: Article

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