Dobutamine cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a review.
Dobutamine cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DCMR) is useful for identifying myocardial ischemia and viability in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). This article reviews the performance and utility of DCMR, its association with dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE), and areas of active investigative research.
Mandapaka
Sangeeta
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Cardiology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
Hundley
William Gregory
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D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000473:pathology*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D013599:Systole; D013997:Time Factors
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004280:Dobutamine; D001285:Atropine