The REVIVED Trial: PCI in Patients with Severe Ischemic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction?
Background: Coronary artery disease can result in hibernating myocardium (chronic myocardial contractile dysfunction) due to ischemia. The theory is that there is reduced coronary blood flow and increased myocardial demand resulting in impaired contractility. Whether reversal of myocardial hibernation by …
