Abstract
Twelve patients with reversible chronic ischemic myocardial dysfunction (hibernating myocardium) identified by a severe left ventricular wall-motion abnormality at rest and at least one of three other findings - persistent angina pectoris, postextrasystolic ventricular contraction potentiation, and thallium-201 uptake in the asynergic zone - were chosen to undergo percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Following the procedure, the patients had significantly improved ejection fractions and regional wall motion without an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105-108 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cardiology Board Review |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine