What is the role of dobutamine stress echocardiography in predicting outcome for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease?
Chuah et al (1998) studied the role of dobutamine stress echocardiography in predicting outcome in 860 patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The study found that dobutamine stress echocardiography could be used to accurately predict outcome for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease, with an overall accuracy of 97.3%. Additionally, the study found that dobutamine stress echocardiography was more accurate in predicting outcome for patients with moderate to severe coronary artery disease than for those with mild disease.