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The elusive difference between hibernation and stunning in patients

  • Focussed Issue: Myocardial Stunning
  • Clinical Relevance: Hibernation VS. Stunning
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  1. Sezione di Cardiologia “R” Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Universita' di Perugia, Via Eugubina 42, 06122, Perugia, Italy

    G. Ambrosio M.D., Ph. D.

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Ambrosio, G. The elusive difference between hibernation and stunning in patients. Basic Res Cardiol 90, 297–299 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00797905

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