Why myocardial stunning is clinically important

Basic Research in Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 169-172

  Bolli, R ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; STUNNED HEART MUSCLE; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0031850673     PISSN: 03008428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003950050083     Document Type: Conference Paper

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