Methodology...... ..............................................1021 Imaging Equipment and Technique............1021 Stress Testing Methods...... ............................1022 Training Requirements and Maintenance of Competency...... .....................................1023 Image Interpretation......................................1024 Table 1. Normal and Ischemic Responses for Various Moda...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prognostic value of wall motion abnormalities during the recovery phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography in addition to wall motion abnormalities at peak stress. METHODS Wall motion abnormalities were assessed at peak and during recovery phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography in 187 consecutive patients, who were followed for occurrence of cardiac events. R...

BACKGROUND Despite advances in medical therapy, cardiovascular disease, mainly coronary artery disease (CAD), remains the leading cause of mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The objective of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of dipyridamole stress echocardiography in identify diabetic patients at high risk for cardiovascular events. METHODS Dipyridamole stre...