STUNNED MYOCARDIUM OR HIBERNATING MYOCARD IUM - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
LEVY A DAVIDO A ECOLLAN P PEREZ T SEMBACH N LEPLAT P
Citation
A. Levy et al., STUNNED MYOCARDIUM OR HIBERNATING MYOCARD IUM - A CASE-REPORT, La Revue de medecine interne, 17(1), 1996, pp. 61-65
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
61 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1996)17:1<61:SMOHMI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The authors relate a case report of unstable angina pectoris accompani ed by a well-documented stunned myocardium phenomenon. Stunned and hib ernating myocardium resulting from an acute or chronic coronary ischae mia on the myocardial are notions which widely govern revascularisatio n indications, especially after a myocardial infarction. At present, t heir detection is based on isotopic methods and stress echocardiograph y.