Usefulness of low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiography in predicting recovery of poor left ventricular function in atrial fibrillation dilated cardiomyopathy

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作者
Paelinck, B [1 ]
Vermeersch, P [1 ]
Stockman, D [1 ]
Convens, C [1 ]
Vaerenberg, M [1 ]
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[1] Gen Hosp Middelheim, Dept Cardiol, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00177-0
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Assessment of contractile reserve was performed in 16 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and chronic atrial fibrillation. In this prospective study, low-dose dobutamine echocardiography could predict recovery of left ventricular dysfunction and could identify tachycardiomyopathy before restoration of sinus rhythm.
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