Prognostic value of negative dobutamine stress echo in women with intermediate probability of coronary artery disease

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作者
Davar, JI [1 ]
Brull, DJ [1 ]
Bulugahipitiya, S [1 ]
Coghlan, JG [1 ]
Lipkin, DP [1 ]
Evans, TR [1 ]
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[1] Royal Free Hosp, Dept Cardiol, London NW3 2QG, England
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10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00788-7
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Women with an intermediate pretest probability of coronary artery disease represent a significant proportion of patients referred for the investigation of chest pain. Dobutamine stress echocardiography can be used to restratify these patients into a low-risk group without resorting to cardiac catheterization.
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