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Table 3 Adverse effects observed during accelerated dobutamine stress echocardiography

From: Feasibility, safety and tolerability of accelerated dobutamine stress echocardiography

Adverse effects

n

%

Symptoms

13

4.9

   Nausea

9

3.4

   Symptomatic hypotension

3

1.1

   Hypertension

0

0

   Dyspnea

0

0

   Headache

3

1.1

   Anxiety

0

0

   Tremor

1

0.4

   General disconfort

1

0.4

Arrhythmias

64

24.2

   Atrial fibrillation and flutter

2

0.75

   PACs (six or more per minute)

4

1.5

   Supraventricular tachycardia

1

0.4

   Junctional rhythm

0

0

   PVCs (six or more per minute)

57

21.5

   NSVT

4

1.5

   SVT

0

0

   Second-degree AV block

1

0.4

   Third-degree AV block

0

0

   Bundle branch block.

3

1.1

   Others

3

1.1

  1. PACs, premature atrial complexes; PVCs, premature ventricular complexes; N/SVT, Non/sustained ventricular tachycardia.