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标题：Stress echocardiogaphy: A useful test for assessing cardiac risk in diabetes
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作者：Rajan Sharma ; Denis Pellerin
期刊名称：Vascular Health and Risk Management
印刷版ISSN：1176-6344
电子版ISSN：1178-2048
出版年度：2008
卷号：5
页码：1-7
DOI：10.2147/VHRM.S3165
出版社：Dove Medical Press Ltd
摘要：Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes therefore prompt diagnosis and treatment of high risk groups is essential. Dobutamine stress echocardiography is a safe, cheap and reliable method for coronary artery disease diagnosis and provides important long term prognostic information. The diagnostic accuracy and prognostic power of this technique has been validated by a number of studies on patients with and without diabetes. This article discusses the application, interpretation, and accuracy of stress echocardiography both in the general population and in patients with diabetes. The role of advanced imaging modalites such as myocardial contrast agents and tissue Doppler imaging is also explored.
关键词：diabetes; dobutamine stress echocardiography; ischemia; cardiovascular risk