Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Serial Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography for Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy

Abstract

DSE identifies patients at risk for events and facilitates monitoring of CAV. A normal DSE predicts an uneventful clinical course and justifies postponement of invasive studies. The prognostic value of DSE is comparable to that of IVUS and angiography.