JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 12-14 , January 2012

Post-Systolic Shortening: A Functional Window Into Ischemic Memory?

  • Marek Belohlavek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Marek Belohlavek, Mayo Clinic, Johnson Research Building 3-361, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259

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 Dr. Belohlavek has reported that he has no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

PII: S1936-878X(11)00741-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.09.014

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 12-14 , January 2012