Table 3 |
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Cardiac parameters during dobutamine stress echocardiography (mean values ± standard deviation) |
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Pts with normal DSE (n = 25) |
Pts with abnormal DSE (n = 16) |
P-value |
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Heart rate(beats/min) |
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Baseline |
75.3 ± 17.3 |
79.3 ± 8 |
ns |
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Max DSE |
138 ± 12.5 |
129.7 ± 17.2 |
ns |
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Sistolic BP (mmHg) |
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Baseline |
120 ± 18.7 |
117.5 ± 14.4 |
ns |
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Max DSE |
136.1 ± 22.9 |
131.6 ± 20.3 |
ns |
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BP, blood pressure; DSE, dobutamine stress echocardiography test; Max, maximal; ns, not significant |
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Vacca et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013 15:R8 doi:10.1186/ar4136 |
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