Abstract
The discovery of stunned myocardium (5) was made possible by a new technical device: the measurement of distance by sonomicrometer crystals (3). Stunned myocardium cannot be readily detected by the naked eye and even the micrometer trace must be analyzed for correct phase.
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Schaper, W. Stunned myocardium, an opinionated review. Basic Res Cardiol 90, 273–275 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00797897
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