Dobutamine is a drug that is used to increase the functioning of the heart. In patients who are not able to do exercise, Dobutamine is injected in the veins, and this produced the same effect as exercise produces on the heart, and then an echocardiogram is done. This procedure is done to evaluate the functioning of the heart.
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Is coronary angiography required in chronic stable angina?
Query: Hello doctor, My mom is 56 years old. She is a patient with hypertension, diabetes, and mild nephropathy. Her BP is 140/80 mmHg, pulse is 96 beats per minute, creatinine is 1.3 mg/dL, fasting sugar is 125 mg/dL, postprandial is 157 mg/dL. For a few months, my mother has been suffering from chest pai... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. With these kidney function tests, she can perform coronary angiography. I agree with her doctor's recommendation because this would help identify possible coronary artery stenosis and perform angioplasty, if necessary. Another test that can he... Read Full »
Could chest tightness during exercise be due to heart problem?
Query: Hi doctor,I recently visited the doctors as I was unable to catch my breath and was feeling strange. The doctor performed a breath test which came back fine. I had an ECG and the doctor said that my ECG showed possible left ventricle enlargement. He then asked me to perform different breathing while... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Did you ever have chest pain or symptoms of excessive sweating with pain? If your ECG is fine, then there are very fewer chances of you having a cardiac pathology. Left ventricular hypertrophy develops after prolonged hypertension in individuals, but as you have sai... Read Full »
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