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Dobutamine Stress Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Author(s) -
Rerkpattanapipat Pairoj,
Gregory Hundley W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00394.x
Subject(s) - dobutamine , medicine , coronary artery disease , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiology , ischemia , radiology , myocardial ischemia , hemodynamics
Measurements of left ventricular function with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) at rest and during intravenous dobutamine are useful for identifying myocardial ischemia, viability, and the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events. Without ionizing radiation, intravascular iodinated contrast administration, or acoustic window limitations, CMR has emerged as a useful adjunct to transthoracic echocardiography for assessing patients with or suspected of having coronary artery disease.