General Information About Dilated Cardiomyopathy in ...

Can use exercise or dobutamine. At MGH, exercise imaging is done with nuclear techniques, and stress echo is limited to dobutamine studies. Advantages: provides EF, rule out valvulopathy, images not attenuated (useful in women) Limitations: severe mitral or aortic regurgitation and dilated cardiomyopathy may make interpretation difficult ................
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