Long-term prognosis in women with normal dobutamine stress echocardiography

Am J Cardiol. 1999 Apr 1;83(7):1127-9, A9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00027-2.

Abstract

Although the long-term prognosis for patients with a normal dobutamine stress echocardiographic result is good, most studies have focused on men. We assessed the long-term cardiac prognosis for women by reviewing the cases of 100 women who underwent dobutamine stress echocardiography for suspected coronary artery disease and found that women with a normal result have an excellent long-term cardiac prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Disease / therapy
  • Dobutamine*
  • Echocardiography*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis

Substances

  • Dobutamine