Comparison of all-cause mortality in women with known or suspected coronary artery disease referred for dobutamine stress echocardiography with normal versus abnormal test results

Elena Biagini; Abdou Elhendy; Arend F L Schinkel; Vittoria Rizzello; Ron T van Domburg; Boudewijn J Krenning; Olaf Schouten; Fabiola B Sozzi; Angelo Branzi; Guido Rocchi; Maarten L Simoons; Jeroen J Bax; Don Poldermans

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.061

Comparison of all-cause mortality in women with known or suspected coronary artery disease referred for dobutamine stress echocardiography with normal versus abnormal test results

Am J Cardiol. 2005 May 1;95(9):1072-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.061.

Authors

Elena Biagini¹, Abdou Elhendy, Arend F L Schinkel, Vittoria Rizzello, Ron T van Domburg, Boudewijn J Krenning, Olaf Schouten, Fabiola B Sozzi, Angelo Branzi, Guido Rocchi, Maarten L Simoons, Jeroen J Bax, Don Poldermans

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 15842974
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.061

Abstract

The presence of myocardial ischemia during dobutamine stress echocardiography is independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in women after adjustment for clinical data. This association is observed in patients who have proved coronary artery disease and in patients who have no history of coronary artery disease.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Cause of Death*
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease / mortality*
Echocardiography, Stress*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
Myocardial Ischemia / mortality*
Prognosis
Risk Assessment*
Risk Factors
Survival Analysis
Time Factors