Strain Rate Dobutamine Echocardiography for Prediction of Recovery After Revascularization in Patients With Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Dobutamine SRI is more accurate than TDI in identifying hibernating myocardium. Systo-diastolic values obtained using dobutamine SRI echocardiography and values derived from nuclear perfusion techniques may be complementary in assessing myocardial viability.