1. [Methods for detection of myocardial viability in patients with heart failure].
- Author
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Umaramanan T, Tayal B, Jensen SE, and Petersen LJ
- Subjects
- Echocardiography, Stress, Heart Failure complications, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Myocardial Ischemia complications, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Myocardial Revascularization, Myocardial Stunning etiology, Myocardial Stunning therapy, Myocardium pathology, Positron-Emission Tomography, Myocardial Stunning diagnosis
- Abstract
Myocardial ischaemia may lead to impaired function of the myocardium. Chronic severe myocardial ischaemia may lead to hibernation, a vegetative state with long-lasting dysfunction of the heart. Hibernation is a potentially reversible condition, which may respond to successful revascularization. If myocardial viability is proven, revascularization of the myocardial territory in question might translate into improved subject prognosis. We present an overview of the existing literature on methods for detection of myocardial viability, and the clinical effects of revascularization.
- Published
- 2014