The utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography for perioperative and long-term cardiac risk assessment.
Kertai
Miklos D
MD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Semmelweis University, Varosmajor Str. 68, 1122 Budapest, Hungary. mkertai@hotmail.com
Poldermans
Don
D
D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects