[Postconditioning in acute myocardial infarction: Primary angioplasty revisited?]. / Le postconditionnement au cours de l'infarctus myocardique aigu : l'angioplastie primaire revisitée?
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
; 59(5): 294-305, 2010 Nov.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20889138
ABSTRACT
Early reperfusion of ischemic myocardium is the mean to improve prognosis of acute myocardial infarction. Nevertheless, reperfusion injury due to immediate acidosis correction and subsequent Ca(2+) overload results in formation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. The consequence is the death of viable myocardium due to onconecrosis and apoptosis. Mechanical (Stuttering reperfusion) or pharmacological postconditioning (cyclosporine A, adenosine
) is able to prevent reperfusion injury resulting in more myocardial salvage.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Myocardial Infarction
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Francia