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Table 2 Transesophageal dobutamine echocardiography results (n = 20)

From: Usefulness of an accelerated transoesophageal stress echocardiography in the preoperative evaluation of high risk severely obese subjects awaiting bariatric surgery

Resting HR (bpm)

78 ± 12

Peak dose HR (bpm)

147 ± 12

Resting SBP (mmHg)

140 ± 19

Peak dose SBP (mmHg)

168 ± 36

Resting DBP (mmHg)

83 ± 9

Peak dose DPB (mmHg)

89 ± 15

Symptoms of myocardial ischemia

3 (15%)

ECG changes suggestive of ischemia

1 (5%)

New LV wall motion abnormalities

2 (10%)

  1. DBP = diastolic blood pressure, HR = heart rate, LV = left ventricular, SBP = systolic blood pressure