Ergonovine stress echocardiography: Recent experience and safety in our centre

Figure 1 Indications for ergonovine stress echocardiography (n = 40). In all cases with myocardial infarction and referred for ergonovine stress echocardiography, coronary angiography did not show significant stenosis, and a vasospasm provocation technique was performed to orientate the study of its aetiology. Ergonovine echocardiography for studying chest pain was performed when there was a suspicion of coronary vasospasm due to clinical characteristics. We defined variant angina when there was documentation of transient ST-segment elevation in patients with chest pain with normal blood levels of necrosis biomarkers. NSTEMI: Non ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Figure 2 Tests performed before ergonovine stress echocardiography depending on the results of the stress test. ECG: Electrocardiography.

Figure 3 Blood pressure and heart rate at baseline and during the maximum stress stage of ergonovine stress echocardiography. DBP: Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg); HR: Heart rate (beats/min); SBP: Systolic blood pressure (mmHg).