Myocardial stunning and hibernation revisited

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 02 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41569-021-00506-7In this Review, Heusch summarizes the pathophysiology of myocardial stunning and hibernation and highlights potential treatments and clinical implications. A better understanding of these characteristic reperfusion phenomena is important for the potential indication for revascularization and its consequences in patients with chronic coronary syndromes.

Source: Nature Reviews Cardiology - February 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gerd Heusch Source Type: research