Noninvasive Diagnosis of Ischemia-Induced Wall Motion Abnormalities With the Use of High-Dose Dobutamine Stress MRI

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Authors

Eike Nagel · Cal Poly Humboldt

H. Lehmkuhl · Cal Poly Humboldt

Wolfgang Bocksch · Cal Poly Humboldt

Christoph Klein · Cal Poly Humboldt

Uta Vogel · Cal Poly Humboldt

E. Frantz · Cal Poly Humboldt

Axel Ellmer · Cal Poly Humboldt

Abstract

High-dose dobutamine magnetic resonance tomography can be performed with a standard dobutamine/atropine stress protocol. Detection of wall motion abnormalities by DSMR yields a significantly higher diagnostic accuracy in comparison to DSE.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 99, Issue 6, pp. 763-770

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.99.6.763

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