American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 9 , Pages 1156-1158 , 1 November 2008

Prognostic Significance of Myocardial Ischemia by Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Patients Without Angina Pectoris After Coronary Revascularization

  • Chiara Pedone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
    • Department of Cardiology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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  • Abdou Elhendy, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin
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  • Elena Biagini, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Ron T. van Domburg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Arend F. Schinkel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Giuseppe Di Pasquale, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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  • Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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  • Don Poldermans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: +31104634613; fax: +31104362995

Received 26 March 2008 ,Revised 17 June 2008 ,Accepted 17 June 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)01147-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.06.040

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 9 , Pages 1156-1158 , 1 November 2008