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Does the presence of contractile reserve during low dose dobutamine echocardiography correlate with lower plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy?
Does the presence of contractile reserve during low dose dobutamine echocardiography correlate with lower plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy?
In patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, the presence of myocardial contractile reserve on dobutamine stress echocardiography is associated with lower levels of plasma natriuretic peptides.
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Contractile reserve on dobutamine echo was associated with lower natriuretic peptides in ischemic cardiomyopathy; leaves open whether combined assessment improves risk stratification.
Schinkel et al. (2004) studied this question.
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