title: Left ventricular or Bi-ventricular assist device? How dobutamine stress echocardiography can untie the dilemma of right ventricular dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: enrico.ammirati@ospedaleniguarda.it.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ammirati
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Manlio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cipriani
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Chiara
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Oriana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreo
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oliva
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.affiliation: Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, "Angelo De Gasperis" Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frigerio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004280:Dobutamine; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress / Q000379:methods; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D004280:Dobutamine
keywords: Advanced heart failure; Dobutamine stress echocardiography; Patient selection; Right ventricular failure; Ventricular assist device