Stress echocardiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease

Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2001 Mar;3(2):109-16. doi: 10.1007/s11883-001-0046-3.

Abstract

Stress echocardiography (SE) is currently a widely accepted method for the diagnostic and prognostic assessment of coronary artery disease. This article reviews new concepts in SE, such as new stress techniques, new methods of endocardial border detection, strain, tissue Doppler velocities, and others. Although some of these techniques are in their infancy, we believe that they will become widely accepted.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine
  • Coronary Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dipyridamole
  • Dobutamine
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
  • Exercise Test / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Dobutamine
  • Dipyridamole
  • Adenosine