IMPACT OF METOPROLOL ON HEART-RATE, BLOOD-PRESSURE, AND CONTRACTILITYIN NORMAL SUBJECTS DURING DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Authors
MARCOVITZ PA ARMSTRONG WF
Citation
Pa. Marcovitz et Wf. Armstrong, IMPACT OF METOPROLOL ON HEART-RATE, BLOOD-PRESSURE, AND CONTRACTILITYIN NORMAL SUBJECTS DURING DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, The American journal of cardiology, 80(3), 1997, pp. 386
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
80
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)80:3<386:IOMOHB>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Dobutamine stress echocardiograms were performed in 6 volunteers under basal conditions and after 72 hours of metoprolol, 50 mg twice daily. Although heart rate responses were blunted, contractility increased t o levels seen before beta blockade.