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Clinical Value of Viable Myocardium Detection

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Book cover Myocardium at Risk and Viable Myocardium

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 234))

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Abstract

Myocardial viability is highly topical as evidenced by numerous editorials that have been published in the high-impact cardiology journals [1-9]. The most relevant aspects of viable myocardium from the point of view of clinical practice are:

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    In which patients are these diagnoses of myocardial viability to be conducted

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    Which methods need to be employed for the diagnoses

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    Do these diagnoses have prognostic implications for the patient’s therapeutic management

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Soler-Soler, J., Candell-Riera, J. (2001). Clinical Value of Viable Myocardium Detection. In: Candell-Riera, J., Castell-Conesa, J., Aguadé-Bruix, S. (eds) Myocardium at Risk and Viable Myocardium. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 234. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0906-5_10

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