Utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography in aortic valve regurgitation and reduced left ventricular function
Chihiro Saito1, MD, PhD; Kotaro Arai1, MD, PhD; Kyomi Ashihara1, MD, PhD;
Hiroshi Niinami2, MD, PhD; Nobuhisa Hagiwara1, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Address for correspondence: Kotaro Arai, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University,
8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3353-8111; fax: +81-3-3356-0441; e-mail: koh@wc4.so-net.ne.jp