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Why are dobutamine-induced stress echocardiogram used?
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2 reasons: The Dobutamine is to make the heart pump harder and faster (stress the heart) in patients unable to walk on a treadmill. The echocardiogram is sometimes used instead of a picture of the heart obtained by injecting radioactive substances into a vein. The biggest advantage of the echo is no radiation. The reliabiltiy of the tests is similar.
Answered 10/29/2014
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Better information: A stress echo allows you to view heart function under a stressor. The stress is an elevation in heart rate and produced by the dobutamine. It allows us to see if your blood flow in the coronary ateries can meet demand. Is like economics , supply vs demand.
Answered 2/6/2013
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