Comparison of Dobutamine ECG Stress Test With Predischarge Exercise Test After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Abstract Exercise testing after acute myocardial infarction is commonly used, but in recent years alternative methods have been proposed. Standard exercise testing was compared with dobutamine electrocardiographic (ECG) stress testing in 100 patients after an acute initial myocardial infarction. Dobutamine ECG stress testing was performed in a standard manner at 5 ± 1 days after the infarction and exercise testing was performed a mean of 10 ± 2 days following the event. Agreement between both tests was observed in 91 cases (91%), P