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Table 3 Cardiac parameters during dobutamine stress echocardiography (mean values ± standard deviation)

From: Prognostic impact of coronary microcirculation abnormalities in systemic sclerosis: a prospective study to evaluate the role of non-invasive tests

 

Pts with normal DSE (n= 25)

Pts with abnormal DSE (n= 16)

P-value

Heart rate(beats/min)

   

   Baseline

75.3 ± 17.3

79.3 ± 8

ns

   Max DSE

138 ± 12.5

129.7 ± 17.2

ns

Sistolic BP (mmHg)

   

   Baseline

120 ± 18.7

117.5 ± 14.4

ns

   Max DSE

136.1 ± 22.9

131.6 ± 20.3

ns

  1. BP, blood pressure; DSE, dobutamine stress echocardiography test; Max, maximal; ns, not significant
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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