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Dobutamine stress echocardiography is highly accurate for the prediction of contractile reserve in the early postoperative period, but may underestimate late recovery in contractile reserve after revascularization of the hibernating myocardium.
Zaglavara T, Karvounis HI, Haaverstad R, Pillay TM, Hamilton JR, Hasan A, Parharidis GE, Louridas GE, Dark JH, Kenny A.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006 Mar;19(3):300-6.
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