Microvascular obstruction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: pathogenesis, diagnosis and prognostic significance

The primary goal in reopening an infarct-related artery is the restoration of myocardial tissue-level perfusion. In a variable proportion of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, however, microcirculatory impairment may persist after epicardial coronary artery recanalization. This phenom...

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Published in:	Current vascular pharmacology Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 245
Main Authors:	Niccoli, Giampaolo, Cosentino, Nicola, Minelli, Silvia, Cataneo, Leonardo, Crea, Filippo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United Arab Emirates 01-03-2013
Subjects:	Animals Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases - etiology Arterial Occlusive Diseases - physiopathology Humans Microcirculation - physiology Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis Myocardial Infarction - etiology Myocardial Infarction - surgery Myocardial Reperfusion Injury - diagnosis Myocardial Reperfusion Injury - etiology Myocardial Reperfusion Injury - physiopathology Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - adverse effects Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - etiology Postoperative Complications - physiopathology Prognosis
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