Background—β-Blockers improve survival and reduce hospitalization in chronic heart failure
(CHF) by biologically improving left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). However, a good …

Chronic ischemic dysfunction of the left ventricle is commonly presumed to represent
“hibernating” myocardium. The implication of this assumption is that with successful …

Despite advances in the understanding and treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy,
characterized by extensive coronary artery disease and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, the …

This study assesses the prognostic value of myocardial viability recognized as a contractile
response to inotropic stimulation in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in a large …

Objectives. We sought to evaluate the serial changes in the response of the hibernating
myocardium to dobutamine stimulation after revascularization. Background. An improvement …

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section on the use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is being …

Оценка жизнеспособности диссинергичного миокарда имеет важное прогностическое
значение. Существует ряд методов исследования, позволяющих выявлять" …

Detecting viable myocardium, whether hibernating or stunned, is of clinical significance in
patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction. Echocardiographic …

Aims Pre-infarction angina is associated with better outcome after myocardial infarction. The
aim of this study was to assess whether pre-infarction angina is associated with decreased …

Contrast echocardiography can be broadly defined as a set of techniques used to enhance
the blood pool during cardiac ultrasound imaging. The evolution of contrast …