Dobutamine is commonly administered as a pharmacologic stressor in patients with limitations precluding exercise testing. The case report presented is one of transient complete heart block resulting from dobutamine sestamibi stress testing. Shortly after initiating the dobutamine infusion, the patient became pale and presyncopal, with hypotension and a heart rate…
Although stress testing is generally a safe procedure, complications may occur. Types of stress tests include electrocardiographic exercise stress test, myocardial imaging exercise stress test, and myocardial imaging pharmacological stress tests. Nuclear imaging stress test is a preferable modality in women. Exercise-based stress tests provide evaluations of functional capacity, as…
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