Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Oct 1998
Prognostic value of the amount of dysfunctional but viable myocardium in revascularized patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction. Investigators of this Multicenter Study.
The purpose of our study was to assess the prognostic importance of the amount of dysfunctional but viable myocardium in revascularized patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. ⋯ In revascularized patients with CAD and moderate or severe LV dysfunction, the presence of a large amount of dysfunctional but viable myocardium identifies patients with the best prognosis.