These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: [Stress echocardiography in diagnosis of coronary artery disease].
    Author: Gackowski A, Piwowarska W.
    Journal: Pol Tyg Lek; 1996 Mar; 51(10-13):170-4. PubMed ID: 8927556.
    Abstract:
    Diagnostic value of stress echocardiography is discussed. Different stress modalities such as exercise, pharmacological tests (dipyridamole, adenosine, dobutamine), and atrial pacing are characterized and compared. Stress echo protocols are also described. A value of stress echocardiography is discussed in comparison with ECG stress testing and thalium perfusion scintigraphy. Stress echocardiography is a valuable, safe, inexpensive diagnostic technique in case of the coronary artery disease. It is time-consuming and has limited efficiency in patients with poor echocardiographic conditions. The test requires skills and experience of the performing physician.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]