title: [Methods for detection of myocardial viability in patients with heart failure].
abstract: Myocardial ischaemia may lead to impaired function of the myocardium. Chronic severe myocardial ischaemia may lead to hibernation, a vegetative state with long-lasting dysfunction of the heart. Hibernation is a potentially reversible condition, which may respond to successful revascularization. If myocardial viability is proven, revascularization of the myocardial territory in question might translate into improved subject prognosis. We present an overview of the existing literature on methods for detection of myocardial viability, and the clinical effects of revascularization.
authors.forename: Thamilini
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umaramanan
authors.forename: Bhupendar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tayal
authors.forename: Svend Eggert
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.affiliation: Nuklearmedicinsk Afdeling, Aalborg Universitetshospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg. E-mail: lajp@rn.dk.
authors.forename: Lars J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D025401:Echocardiography, Stress; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography