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stunned myocardium
If blood flow is returned to an area of heart muscle after a period of ischemia (lack of blood supply), the heart muscle may not pump normally for a period of days following the event. This is called "stunned" heart muscle or myocardium.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Heart disease
- Company: WebMD
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