Types of stress echocardiography and indication for use
| Types of stress echocardiography | Use | |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise stress echocardiogram | Treadmill | CAD and non-CAD indications |
| Ergometric bicycle | CAD and non-CAD indications | |
| Pharmacological stress echocardiogram | DSE | Unable to exercise patients with CAD and non-CAD indications Viability |
| Dipyridamole | CAD indications Perfusion | |
| Adenosine | CAD indications Perfusion | |
| Electrically aided stress echocardiogram | Pacing ±exercise or drugs | CAD indication |
DSE, dobutamine stress echocardiography; CAD, coronary artery disease.