| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9971343 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
For patients with chronic coronary artery disease, MVIB better reflects myocardial viability than it does contractile reserve. Ultrasonic tissue characterization, in concordance with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, is a sensitive method for detecting myocardial viability.
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Authors
Kaoru MD, Satoshi MD, Taisei MD, Keiichiro MD, Kazuyuki MD, Kazutomo MD, Hisao MD, Kazushi MD, Satoshi MD, Nagara MD, Akira MD, FACC,