Left Ventricular Unloading Increases the Coronary Collateral Flow Index Before Reperfusion and Reduces Infarct Size in a Swine Model of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background Unloading the left ventricle and delaying reperfusion reduces infarct size in preclinical models of acute myocardial infarction. We hypothesized that a potential explanation for this effect is that left ventricular (LV) unloading before reperfusion increases collateral blood flow to ische...

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Main Authors: Natalia Briceno, Shiva K. Annamalai, Lara Reyelt, Paige Crowley, Xiaoying Qiao, Lija Swain, Robert Pedicini, Sina Foroutanjazi, Lena Jorde, Gemini Yesodharan, Divaka Perera, Navin K. Kapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.013586