June 25, 2011Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Imaging techniques in coronary atherosclerotic disease
Key result
Dobutamine stress echocardiography and emerging modalities like strain rate, contrast, and three-dimensional imaging provide versatile, sensitive, and specific assessment of coronary artery disease.
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Review
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Implication
Advanced dobutamine stress echo may aid CAD evaluation; leaves open need for prospective comparative trials.
PICO
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Population
Coronary atherosclerotic disease
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Intervention / Comparator
Imaging techniques (dobutamine stress echocardiography, strain rate imaging, contrast echocardiography, 3D stress echocardiography)
Dobutamine stress echocardiography and its advanced modalities (strain rate, contrast, 3D) are versatile and important noninvasive techniques for assessing coronary artery disease and myocardial viability.
Cite This Study
Szymanski et al. (2011) conducted a review in Coronary atherosclerotic disease. Imaging techniques (dobutamine stress echocardiography, strain rate imaging, contrast echocardiography, 3D stress echocardiography) was evaluated. Dobutamine stress echocardiography and emerging modalities like strain rate, contrast, and three-dimensional imaging provide versatile, sensitive, and specific assessment of coronary artery disease.