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Does dobutamine echocardiography predict recovery of ventricular function after revascularization in patients with stable coronary artery disease and ventricular dysfunction?
Does dobutamine echocardiography predict recovery of ventricular function after revascularization in patients with stable coronary artery disease and ventricular dysfunction?
Dobutamine echocardiography, particularly the identification of a biphasic wall motion response, is a useful diagnostic tool for predicting the recovery of hibernating myocardium following revascularization.
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May support combined responses for viability assessment in stable CAD; leaves open randomized outcome trials before practice change.
Afridi et al. (1995) studied this question.
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