Diseases

Myocardial Stunning

Prolonged dysfunction of the myocardium after a brief episode of severe ischemia, with gradual return of contractile activity.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Prolonged dysfunction of the myocardium after a brief episode of severe ischemia, with gradual return of contractile activity.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Stunning, Myocardial
  • Hibernation, Myocardial
  • Myocardial Hibernation
  • Stunned Myocardium
  • Myocardium, Stunned

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35 allowable subheadings

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Previous Indexing

  • Myocardial Contraction (1984-1993)
  • Myocardial Reperfusion (1989-1993)
  • Myocardial Reperfusion Injury (1989-1993)

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  1. C14w.280w.671w
  2. C23.888w.582w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myocardial Stunning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017682. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017682
  2. Myocardial Stunning. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_stunning
  3. Myocardial Stunning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2075261