ABSTRACT
Se realizaron 105 estudios de eco estrés con dobutamina en el periodo de agosto 2008 a septiembre del 2010 en el Centro Médico Diagnóstico de Alta Tecnología José Martí, de la ciudad de Barcelona, estado Anzoátegui, Venezuela, de la misión médica cubana. De los 105 pacientes estudiados 70 (66 porciento) eran del sexo masculino y 35 (34 porciento) del sexo femenino, de estos pacientes 88 (83 porciento) acudieron por presentar dolor precordial, y 17 pacientes (16 por ciento) para diagnóstico de viabilidad. De los 105 estudios realizados, 32 (30.5 por ciento) resultaron positivos, y 73 (69.5 porciento) fueron negativos. De los 32 casos positivos, 25 (78.2 porciento) fueron del sexo masculino y 7 (21.8 porciento) del sexo femenino. Resultaron positivos 18 pacientes con prueba de esfuerzo negativa
It was carried out 105 dobutamine stress echo study in the period from August 2008 to September 2010 at the Diagnostic Medical Center of High Technology José Martí from Barcelona City, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, in the Cuban medical mission. From 105 patients studied, 70 (66 percent) were male and 35 (34 percent) were female; 88 (83 percent) of these patients presented chest pain and 17 patients (16 percent) went for viability diagnosis. From the 105 studies, 32 (30.5 percent) were positive, and 73 (69.5 percent) were negative. From the 32 positive cases, 25 (78.2 percent) were male and 7 (21.8 percent) female. 18 patients resulted positive with negative stress test