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Dobutamine Stress ECHO - Test, Procedure & Cost

Dobutamine Stress Echo

Dobutamine Stress Echo

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Dobutamine stress Echo (DSE) is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure to evaluate the working of heart under the stressful situation. The test is for the patients who feel uncomfortable or uneasy while performing exercise on the treadmill. To trigger the stress, the patient is given Dobutamine (A cardiac medicine) in the vein of the arm. This injection helps in making the heart beat fast as it's achieved through exercise.

Doctors recommend this scan for various possible reasons

It gives statistics to doctor about the heart functions.  This test makes it easy for doctors to plan for cardiac surgery as it gives information about the cardiac health status such as how well the muscle and arteries are working, whether there are any blockages in the arteries of the heart or the degree of valve disease etc.

Pre-procedure Preparation

  • Fasting for at least 4 hours.
  • Avoid caffeine products and smoking
  • Shave the chest region (For Male Patient)

Here is brief information on what you can expect during the dobutamine stress echo test:

  • The technician will perform ECG to record the heart’s electrical activities.
  • The technician will start intravenous (IV) and give you a dobutamine injection to increase the heart rate.
  • After that technician will perform ECG again to record the electrical activities of the heart under stressful conditions. Along with ECG, the technician will monitor the vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and oxygen level.
  • At an end, technician will remove the IV line.

The test is completely safe but in some cases, there is a chance of mild headache and drop in blood pressure because of dobutamine injection. Otherwise, this test doesn’t pose any severe side effects. 

To get accurate information about how your heart reacts under a stressful situation, get your Dobutamine Stress Echo done with Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre.

Cost of Dobutamine Stress ECHO 

Generally, the cost of a Dobutamine stress echo test ranges from INR 4000 to INR 8000. But with us, you can avail the quality assured test at an affordable cost of INR 6400.

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Test Type Dobutamine Stress Echo
Includes

Dobutamine Stress (ECHO) Echocardiogram Test (Cardiology

Preparation
Reporting

Within 4-6 hours*

Test Price ₹ 4000 ₹ 8000
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ

Dobutamine stress Echo is also called the DSE test. It is a diagnostic technique that is used to monitor the working of the heat in a non-invasive manner under stressful situations like while exercising. The test is performed after inducing stress through dobutamine injection, dobutamine is kind of a heart medicine, that helps in making the heart beat faster.

This test is primarily done to evaluate the heart's condition while the patient is under stress. The stress can be physically induced. The dobutamine stress test allows your doctor to determine the functioning of your heart valves and muscles after injecting a medication known as dobutamine. Dobutamine increases the stress in the body, therefore the test is known as the dobutamine stress test.

A positive dobutamine test means an abnormal test result. This abnormal test result indicates the presence of reduced blood flow in your heart. Blood flow to the heart can decrease due to certain diseases or conditions like poor physical fitness, coronary artery disease, and scarring on your heart muscle. If you're already on some heart treatment, the abnormal result indicates the ineffectuality of the treatment, which will require further tests and treatment.

The dobutamine stress test is conducted in a proper manner by following the safety guidelines, which makes the test very safe. The test is widely used for monitoring symptoms like chest pain or limited ability to exercise. Although there is a small number of people who have experienced palpitations or flushing of the face that doesn't last for very long and goes away very quickly as soon as the test is stopped.

Stress echocardiography can be highly accurate. In one study of 5,131 people, the test accurately predicted heart problems in more than 95% of the cases. However, there are instances of false positives or false negatives.

Certain complications due to dobutamine stress tests can be: 

  • Hypertension
  • Pain in the Chest region
  • Arrhythmias
  • Feeling nausea
  • Getting Dizzy
  • Fatigue

Blockages can be determined using the Dobutamine stress echo test. Any blockages present in the heart arteries can be determined by the dobutamine stress echo test. Dobutamine is injected into the veins of the heart and helps in the elevation of the stress, which therefore helps in the determination of problems associated with the heart.

The best test to determine the blockage in the heart can best be determined by a Coronary angiogram test. The coronary angiogram test uses an injection of a special dye into your heart arteries. After the administration of the dye, an x-ray is taken. The X-ray helps in the determination of how clogged or blocked are your heart arteries. The heart's pumping efficiency can also be very well studied using this test.

Dobutamine Stress echocardiography tests are highly accurate in helping diagnose heart-related conditions of your heart. A study showed a sensitivity of 96% and a specificity of 66% in CAD patients.

Yes, You can get a free consultation with Dr. Ravin Sharma (MBBS, MD in Radiology) who is available at our center with Mob. no- +919212125996 and availability 24*7*365 days.

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