Evaluation of stunned and infarcted canine myocardium by real time myocardial contrast echocardiography

Differentiation between stunned and infarcted myocardium in the setting of acute ischemia is challenging. Real time myocardial contrast echocardiography allows the simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and function. In the present study we evaluated infarcted and stunned myocardium in an e...

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Main Authors: P.M.M. Dourado, J.M. Tsutsui, W. Mathias Jr., J.L. Andrade, P.L. da Luz, A.C.P. Chagas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003001100009