Reperfusing the myocardium - a damocles Sword
Return of blood flow after periodic ischemia is often accompanied by myocardial injury, commonly known as lethal reperfusion injury (RI). Experimental studies have shown that 50% of muscle die of ischemia and another 50% die because of reperfusion. It is characterized by myocardial, vascular, or ele...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-05-01
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Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217300512 |