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Dobutamine stress echocardiography is a safe, cheap, and reliable method for diagnosing coronary artery disease and providing long-term prognostic information in patients with diabetes.
Dobutamine stress echocardiography is a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool for assessing coronary artery disease risk in patients with diabetes.
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Supports dobutamine stress echocardiography in diabetes; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of prognostic value.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes therefore prompt diagnosis and treatment of high risk groups is essential. Dobutamine stress echocardiography is a safe, cheap and reliable method for coronary artery disease diagnosis and provides important long term prognostic information. The diagnostic accuracy and prognostic power of this technique has been validated by a number of studies on patients with and without diabetes. This article discusses the application, interpretation, and accuracy of stress echocardiography both in the general population and in patients with diabetes. The role of advanced imaging modalites such as myocardial contrast agents and tissue Doppler imaging is also explored.
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Rajan Sharma (2008) conducted a review in Diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Dobutamine stress echocardiography was evaluated. Dobutamine stress echocardiography is a safe, cheap, and reliable method for diagnosing coronary artery disease and providing long-term prognostic information in patients with diabetes.
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