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Amplitude, shortening and lengthening velocities, postejection shortening, Q wave to onset of shortening (Q-OS), and A2 to onset of lengthening (A2-OL) were measured. Inotropy was evaluated from peak aortic acceleration.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In controls, amplitude, shortening and lengthening velocities, and peak aortic acceleration increased with stress; QRS, Q-OS, and A2-OL shortened (all p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001); and contraction remained coordinate. In the group of patients with CAD and normal left ventricular cavity size, shortening velocity and peak aortic acceleration increased with stress (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.005). However, amplitude and lengthening velocity did not change, QRS, Q-OS, and A2-OL lengthened (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), and incoordination appeared. Results were similar in the group with DCM-NA. In the DCM-LBBB group, shortening velocity and peak aortic acceleration increased modestly with stress (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) but amplitude, lengthening velocity, QRS, Q-OS, A2-OL, and incoordination remained unchanged. Overall, change in shortening velocity correlated with that in peak aortic acceleration (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                     <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.71), in amplitude with that in lengthening velocity (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                     <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.74), and in QRS with both Q-OS (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                     <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.69) and A2-OL (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                     <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090.63).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The normal long axis response to dobutamine reflects both inotropy and rapid activation. In CAD, inotropy is preserved with development of ischaemia but the normal increase in amplitude is lost and prolonged activation delays the time course of shortening, causing pronounced incoordination. 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