Two-dimensional stress echocardiography in coronary artery disease.
Stress echocardiography done using various methods has become a primary way to assess and quantify the extent of myocardial ischemia. Although it is highly versatile, its use remains patchy, and in many centers it is simply considered a research technique. This review discusses some of the advantages of stress echocardiography in relation to recent publications, and it points to some areas for future research.
Nihoyannopoulos
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Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004280:Dobutamine; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
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