Resting myocardial blood flow is impaired in hibernating myocardium: a magnetic resonance study of quantitative perfusion assessment.

BACKGROUND: Although impairment in perfusion reserve is well recognized in hibernating myocardium, there is substantial controversy as to whether resting myocardial blood flow (MBF) is reduced in such circumstances. Quantitative first-pass cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) perfusion imaging a...

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Main Authors: Selvanayagam, J, Jerosch-Herold, M, Porto, I, Sheridan, D, Cheng, A, Petersen, SE, Searle, N, Channon, K, Banning, A, Neubauer, S
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2005