| Literature DB >> 15717959 |
Jeroen J Bax1, Don Poldermans, Abdou Elhendy, Eric Boersma, Ernst E van der Wall.
Abstract
The assessment of myocardial viability has become important in the diagnostic and prognostic work up of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Patients with viable myocardium may benefit from revascularization in terms of improvement of function, symptoms, and prognosis. In contrast, patients without viable myocardium do not benefit and should be treated conservatively. Various nuclear imaging techniques are available.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15717959 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-005-0024-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Cardiol Rep ISSN: 1523-3782 Impact factor: 2.931