| pubmed-article:18029142 | pubmed:abstractText | During acute myocardial ischemia, myocardial postsystolic shortening (PSS) is considered as a sign of viability. In chronic left ventricular (LV) ischemic dysfunction, the value of PSS is less well established. In this study, PSS was compared with transmural extent of necrosis and contractile reserve in patients with chronic LV ischemic dysfunction. | lld:pubmed |
