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Please tell me can dead parts of the heart be healed or are they gone for good?
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Like fish: Once they're dead, they're dead. The real question is: is it really dead? Sometimes heart muscle segments are stunned and hibernate. There are sophisticated tests that can sort that out (Dobutamine stress test, thallium stress test, or PET scanning) .
Answered 7/7/2014
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