Arbutamine echocardiography: Efficacy and safety of a new pharmacologic stress agent to induce myocardial ischemia and detect coronary artery disease (original) (raw)

Abstract

Objectives. This study sought to determine the eJicacy and safety of arbutamine echocardiography in inducing myocardial ischemia and detecting coronary artery disease.

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