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Table 1 Effects of oral therapy on stress testing sensitivity

From: Anti-ischemic therapy and stress testing: pathophysiologic, diagnostic and prognostic implications

 

STRESS

 

Exercise

Dipyridamole

Dobutamine

Beta-blockers

↓

↓

↓↓

Calcium channel blockers

↓

↓

↓↔

Nitrates

↓

↓

↓↔

ACE-inhibitors

↔

↔

↔

Aminophylline

↓↔

↓↓

↔

  1. ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ↓, decreased sensitivity; ↓↓ markedly decreased sensitivity; ↔, no effect on sensitivity; ↓↔, mild decrease in sensitivity.