Evidence for stunned myocardium in humans: a 2001 update.
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Journal: Coronary artery disease
Publication Type: Journal Article
Date: 2001
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200108000-00003
ID: 11491199
Abstract
This article describes clinical situations in which stunning occurs and updates previous reviews on the topic. Stunning following angioplasty, angina and exercise-induced ischemia, infarction, and after cardiac surgery are described. In addition, newer concepts regarding stunning, including neurogenic stunned myocardium, are discussed. Left atrial stunning following cardioversion is a recently recognized phenomenon with important clinical implications, but differs from the original concept of post-ischemic stunning.