Is Detection of Hibernation Critical in Deciding Surgical Revascularization in Patients with Very Low Ejection Fraction?

Authors

  • Kanu Chatterjee
  • FRCP (Edin)
  • FRCP (London)
  • FCCP .
  • FACC .
  • FAHA .
  • MACP .

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https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v3i1%20sup.142

Abstract

Myocardial hibernation is a condition of chronic ventricular dysfunction, regional and/or global, due to myocardial ischemia usually due to ischemic heart disease. The term ???hibernation?? referring to this condition was first coined by Diamond et al. in 1978? but was not widely recognized until Rahimtoola documented the importance of this condition, particularly in relation to potential improvement of ventricular function following myocardial reperfusion therapy

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Vol. 3 No. 1 sup (2008)

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Athens Cardiology Update 2008

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