Which of the following drug is used to perform stress echo?: (A) Noradrenaline, (B) Adenosine, (C) Adrenaline, (D) Dobutamine
Answer is D. Dobutamine acts on beta 1 and beta2 receptors the hea contains beta1 receptors by stimulating beta1 receptors, dobutamine is producing stress-used for a stress echocardiogram An (echo) is a test used to assess the hea's function and structures. A stress echocardiogram is a test done to assess how well the hea works under stress. The "stress" can be triggered by either exercise on a treadmill or a medicine called dobutamine. Ref: KD Tripathi 8th ed.