Assessment of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting by dobutamine stress echocardiography

A Elhendy; M L Geleijnse; J R Roelandt; J H Cornel; R T van Domburg; M El-Refaee; M M Ibrahim; G M El-Said; P M Fioretti

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00171-3

Assessment of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting by dobutamine stress echocardiography

Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jun 1;77(14):1234-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00171-3.

Authors

A Elhendy¹, M L Geleijnse, J R Roelandt, J H Cornel, R T van Domburg, M El-Refaee, M M Ibrahim, G M El-Said, P M Fioretti

Affiliation

¹ Thoraxcenter, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.

PMID: 8651104
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00171-3

Abstract

Dobutamine stress echocardiography is an accurate method for the diagnosis and localization of vascular compromise in patients evaluated after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The test provides useful data for selection of patients for whom coronary angiography may be indicated.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Cardiotonic Agents*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Dobutamine*
Echocardiography
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Period
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Cardiotonic Agents
Dobutamine