Research article summary (published 13 Jan 1995):

Usefulness of dobutamine echocardiography in distinguishing severe from nonsevere valvular aortic stenosis in patients with depressed left ventricular function and low transvalvular gradients.

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Author/s: deFilippi, C R (CR); Willett, D L (DL); Brickner, M E (ME); Appleton, C P (CP); Yancy, C W (CW); Eichhorn, E J (EJ); Grayburn, P A (PA);

Affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9047.

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1995-Jan; vol 75 (issue 2) : pp 191-4

Dates: Created 1995/02/02; Completed 1995/02/02; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 7810504, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Aged, 80 and over Aortic Valve - physiopathology; ultrasonography Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications; physiopathology; ultrasonography Blood Flow Velocity Cardiac Output Dobutamine - diagnostic use

Echocardiography - methods Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pressure Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - complications

Associated Chemicals: Dobutamine (34368-04-2)

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