The grade of worsening of regional function during dobutamine stress echocardiography predicts the extent of myocardial perfusion abnormalities.

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Published in Heart on January 01, 2000

Authors

A Elhendy1, R T van Domburg, J J Bax, D Poldermans, P R Nierop, M L Geleijnse, J R Roelandt

Author Affiliations

1: Thoraxcenter, Ba 302, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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