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Approaches for Assessing Myocardial Viability With Multidetector-Row CT

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Abstract

Because the myocardial reperfusion status is pivotal to the prognosis of patients who have suffered an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the assessment of microvascular flow after reperfusion therapy is of great importance.

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Koyama, Y., Mochizuki, T. (2005). Approaches for Assessing Myocardial Viability With Multidetector-Row CT. In: Schoepf, U.J. (eds) CT of the Heart. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-818-8:207

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