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Hibernating myocardium, a clinical entity

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  1. Cardiale Heelkunde, Universitair Ziekenhuis Gasthuisberg-Kuleuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium

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Flameng, W., Shivalkar, B. Hibernating myocardium, a clinical entity. Basic Res Cardiol 90, 55–57 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00795122

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