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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Main Authors: V.K. Shah, K.K. Shalia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217300512