Non-invasive study of myocardial ischemia. Alternatives to the conventional stress test
Mejía, S.; Gómez, A.; Olavide, I.; Abecia, A.; Alegría, E.; Martínez Caro, D.
Revista de Medicina de la Universidad de Navarra 38(2): 59-65
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0556-6177 PMID: 14735724 Document Number: 411311
Stress techniques for inducing myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary atherosclerosis have been widely studied. The most frequently used are those requiring physical effort, increasing their diagnostic efficiency with radioisotopes and echocardiographic monitoring. Patients unable to make physical exercise and with suspected ischemic heart disease may undergo nonexercise stress test. Transesophageal atrial stimulation and pharmacological stress tests with dipyridamol, dobutamine and adenosine are good alternatives, provided a strict methodology is used.