Exercise echocardiography with addition of atropine.

Am J Cardiol

Unit of Echocardiography and the Department of Cardiology, Juan Canalejo Hospital, A Coruña, Spain.

Published: August 2004

AI Article Synopsis

  • Exercise echocardiography combined with atropine was tested on 31 patients who had a low likelihood of reaching a submaximal heart rate.
  • The results showed that 77% of these patients were able to achieve conclusive test results using this method.
  • This protocol may enhance the effectiveness of the exercise echocardiography procedure for specific patient groups.

Article Abstract

Exercise echocardiography with the addition of atropine was performed in 31 patients who had a very small probability of achieving submaximal heart rate. Conclusive tests were obtained in 77% of the patients with this protocol.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.031DOI Listing

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