Cardiac arrest during dobutamine stress echocardiography.
In this report, we describe the case of a woman with normal coronary arteries who experienced a cardiac arrest during a dobutamine stress test. The patient was successfully treated with external cardiac massage. The possible mechanisms underlying this unusual life-threatening side effect of dobutamine infusion are discussed.
Salustri
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Division of Cardiology, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Roma.
Biferali
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Palamara
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D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006336:Heart Massage; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D004280:Dobutamine