Parameters of the contractile reserve of the left and right ventricles during dobutamine stress echocardiography and three-year survival in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Background. The role of revascularization in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains a matter of debate, particularly with regard to patient selection and prognostic stratification. Conventional assessment of myocardial viability does not always reliably predict clinical outcomes. The...