Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Oct 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyTransthoracic coronary flow velocity reserve assessment: comparison between adenosine and dobutamine.
We sought to compare coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) with adenosine and dobutamine in patients scheduled for noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery disease. ⋯ TTE CFVR with dobutamine is comparable to CFVR with adenosine in patients with a wide range of LAD diseases. Dobutamine could be a good alternative to adenosine for TTE CFVR assessment, particularly in patients with a contraindication to adenosine or scheduled for DSE.