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myocardium
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my·o·car·di·um  (m-kärd-m)
n. pl. my·o·car·di·a (-d-)
The muscular tissue of the heart.
[New Latin : myo- + Greek kardi, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
myo·cardi·al adj.
myocardium [ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəm]
n pl -dia [-dɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the muscular tissue of the heart
[myo- + cardium, from Greek kardia heart]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.myocardium - the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
cardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction


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In conjunction with thallium imaging or dobutamine stress echocardiography, D-ribose supplementation has been used to enhance detection of hibernating myocardium.
D-ribose as a supplement for cardiac energy metabolism by Life Extension
Hibernating myocardium is the term used to refer to segments rendered dysfunctional secondary to chronic ischemia.
MRI determination of myocardial viability by Grand, David; Bluemke, David A. / Applied Radiology
Therefore, a combination of techniques to evaluate several of these parameters is generally used clinically in considering if repetitively stunned or hibernating myocardium exists as a cause of reversible left ventricular dysfunction, warranting coronary revascularization.
Myocardial viability by DePuey, E. Gordon; Ghesani, Munir / Applied Radiology
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