Role of dobutamine stress echocardiography in resynchronization therapy in a patient with heart failure secondary to radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease and ventilatory and inotropic dependence.
Division of Cardiology, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Italy. qciampi@iol.it
Quirino
Q
Ciampi
Stefano
S
Bianchi
Michele Della
MD
Porta
Bruno
B
Petruzziello
Salvatore
S
Caputo
Brunello
B
Pezza
Bruno
B
Villari
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013318:Stroke Volume
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents