Chapter 29
Stress Echocardiography for Functional Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
Uwe Nixdorff MD, FESC,
Uwe Nixdorff MD, FESC
Professor of Medicine
European Prevention Center, Duisburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorUwe Nixdorff MD, FESC,
Uwe Nixdorff MD, FESC
Professor of Medicine
European Prevention Center, Duisburg, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC,
Hans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD,
Horst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC,
Ron Waksman MD, FACC,
Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Consultant Cardiologist
Kardiocentrum Frankfurt, Klinik Rotes Kreuz, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery Chair
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHorst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Head
Department of Cardiology, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorRon Waksman MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine Associate Director Director
Division of Cardiology, Washington, DC, USA
Experimental Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 10 May 2010
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction of methodology
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Qualification of examiners
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Extent of myocardial ischemia
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Borderline coronary lesion
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Hibernating myocardium
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Postinterventional control
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New technical approaches
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References
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