Acute assessment of microvascular perfusion patterns by myocardial contrast echocardiography during myocardial infarction: Relation to timing and extent of functional recovery

Heart

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 12-16

  Czitrom, D ^a   Karila Cohen, D ^a   Brochet, E ^a   Juliard, J M ^a   Faraggi, M ^b   Aumont, M C ^a   Assayag, P ^a   Steg, P G ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Functional recovery; Microcirculation; Myocardial contrast echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033024250     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.1.12     Document Type: Article

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