title: Prognostic usefulness of echocardiographic dobutamine in younger (14 to 25 years) and older (40 to 55 years) patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We studied 16 younger patients (<25 years old) and 16 older patients (>40 years old) to investigate the prognostic value of echocardiographic dobutamine-induced changes. The results of this study showed that although the percent achieved of predicted oxygen consumption was lower in the younger group, no prognostic information was given regarding the outcome of this particular group. In contrast, echocardiographic dobutamine-induced changes can distinguish high-risk younger patients.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece. elbee@ath.forthnet.gr
authors.forename: Ioannis A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Paraskevaidis
authors.forename: Stamatis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adamopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsiapras
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karatzas
authors.forename: Dimitrios T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Kremastinos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004280:Dobutamine; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004280:Dobutamine