Relation between contractile reserve and improvement in left ventricular function with beta-blocker therapy in patients with heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Am J Cardiol
; 93(7): 854-9, 2004 Apr 01.
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| ID: mdl-15050488
ABSTRACT
Beta blockers improve left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction but patient responses are heterogenous. We investigated the role of contractile reserve (CR) in predicting beta-blocker response in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy. Resting and low-dose dobutamine echocardiograms were recorded in 32 patients with heart failure (LV ejection fraction
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Assunto principal:
Cardiomiopatia Dilatada
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Isquemia Miocárdica
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Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda
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Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta
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Contração Miocárdica
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article