From: Stress echocardiography: safety and tolerability
Results
Stress modality
P
Exercise
Dobutamine
Echocardiographic positivity (%)
13.2
23.1
0.003
Major rhythmic events (%)
0
2.8
NS
Minor rhythmic events (%)
19.2
43.5
0.0001
Severe hypotension (%)
3.7
Minor side effects (%)
3.4
13.9
0.001