Dobutamine stress echocardiography is inadequate to detect early cardiac allograft vasculopathy.
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Kevin J
KJ
Clerkin
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Maryjane A
MA
Farr
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Susan W
SW
Restaino
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Ziad A
ZA
Ali
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Donna M
DM
Mancini
D064591:Allografts; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D025401:Echocardiography, Stress / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors