Myocardial Viability- Assessment and Clinical Relevance
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A number of important points concerning the application of viability assessment in clinical practice, need to be clarified as they are often source of confusion for practicing physicians. First, the patients who are being considered for myocardial viability assessment should have documented coronary artery disease, with myocardial dysfunction, and these patients should be candidates for myocardial revascularization. Second, the methods utilized for viability assessment and for diagnostic or VOL. 38 NO. 3–4 JULY DECEMBER 2005 PAKISTAN HEART JOURNAL
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