title: Assessment of DNA damage associated with standard or contrast diagnostic echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: ngaibazzi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaibazzi
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy; Health Sciences Department, University of Campobasso, Campobasso Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marziliano
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianmarco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Antonietta
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Demola
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reverberi
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ardissino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects*; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004280:Dobutamine
keywords: Contrast-echocardiography; Coronary artery disease; DNA double-strand breaks; Safety; Stress-echocardiography