title: Predictive accuracy of echocardiographic response of mildly dyssynergic myocardial segments to low-dose dobutamine.
abstract: Low-dose dobutamine echocardiography has a high sensitivity for predicting functional recovery after revascularization. In segments with mild wall motion abnormalities, the specificity of the technique is rather low, suggesting overestimation of functional recovery in these segments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Medical Center Alkmaar, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cornel
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elhendy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poldermans
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vanoverschelde
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fioretti
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004280:Dobutamine