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systole
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle when blood is pumped from the heart chambers.
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dobutamine stress echocardiography
Advanced
Technical
IVT
Pharmacologic stress test using dobutamine infusion with echocardiographic monitoring to detect coronary artery disease.
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echocardiogram
Intermediate
Technical
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Ultrasound imaging study of the heart used to assess cardiac structure and function in clinical documentation.
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stress echocardiography
Intermediate
Technical
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Echocardiographic imaging performed during or immediately after cardiac stress to detect inducible ischemia.
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