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Myocardial hibernation: unresolved physiological and clinical issues

  • Focussed Issue: Myocardial Hibernation
  • Long-Term Hibernation: Hibernation vs. Stunning
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Gewirtz, H. Myocardial hibernation: unresolved physiological and clinical issues. Basic Res Cardiol 90, 32–34 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00795114

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