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Table 2 Rate-pressure product at baseline and peak stress tests in patients with (BB+) and without (BB-) concomitant beta-blocker therapy

From: Comparison of exercise, dobutamine-atropine and dipyridamole-atropine stress echocardiography in detecting coronary artery disease

RPP (mmHgxbpm/100)

baseline

Dob

Dobatro

Dip

Dipatro

Ex

BB+ group

110 ± 25

167 ± 27

213 ± 58

135 ± 10

199 ± 37

233 ± 22

BB- group

123 ± 40*

205 ± 20

230 ± 53

145 ± 12*

210 ± 40

389 ± 77*

  1. RPP indicates rate-pressure product; Dob indicates dobutamine; Dobatro, dobutamine-atropine; Dip, dipyridamole; Dipatro, dipyridamole-atropine; Values are given as mean ± SD. Asterisk indicates significant difference between stress tests (p < 0.001).
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

ISSN: 1476-7120

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