Survival benefit after revascularization is independent of left ventricular ejection fraction improvement in patients with previous myocardial infarction and viable myocardium
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2005
abstract:
Purpose: This study was designed to assess the relationships among myocardial viability, changes in left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction after coronary revascularization and long-term event-free survival in patients with previous myocardial infarction and LV dysfunction.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
myocardial infarction; myocardial viability; left ventricular function; clinical outcome
List of contributors:
Salvatore, Marco; Cuocolo, Alberto; Acampa, Wanda
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