Syncope caused by severe hypotension and intraventricular gradient during dobutamine stress echocardiography

Rev Port Cardiol. 2008 Feb;27(2):227-30.

Abstract

Dobutamine stress echocardiography is widely used for the evaluation of coronary artery disease. This form of stress echocardiography is safe but not without complications. We report a case of hypotension and syncope during dobutamine stress echocardiography in which a severe intraventricular gradient of over 200 mmHg and systolic anterior movement of the mitral valve were observed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dobutamine / adverse effects*
  • Echocardiography, Stress / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / complications*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Syncope / etiology*

Substances

  • Dobutamine