Influence of continuation of beta blockers during dobutamine stress echocardiography for the assessment of myocardial viability in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular dysfunction.
Poldermans
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Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. poldermans@hlkd.azr.nl
Sozzi
F B
FB
Bax
J J
JJ
Boersma
E
E
Duncker
D J
DJ
Vourvouri
E
E
Elhendy
A
A
Valkema
R
R
Roelandt
J R
JR
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004452:Echocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004280:Dobutamine