Beneficial effect of ischemic preconditioning on post-infarction left ventricular remodeling and global left ventricular function.

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BACKGROUND: Preinfarction angina (PA) is a clinical analogue of ischemic preconditioning that improves postinfarct prognosis. Data concerning the association of PA with post infarction left ventricular (LV) remodeling and LV diastolic function are limited. We aimed to evaluate this association in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the modern clinical era of widespread use of revascularization and antiremodeling medical treatment. METHODS: We studied 53 patients with anterior ...

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Authors: Papadopoulos, C; Zioutas, D; Giannakoulas, G; Matsiras, S; Karamitsos, T

• Journal: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine : including molecular interventions
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 286-291
• Publication date: 2011-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2010.11.005
• EISSN: 1878-0938
• ISSN: 1553-8389
• Language: English
• Keywords: Chi-Square Distribution; Angina, Unstable; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; Female; Adult; Middle Aged; Ventricular Remodeling; Echocardiography, Doppler; Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction; Male; Ventricular Function, Left; Treatment Outcome; Time Factors; Coronary Artery Bypass; Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial; Aged; Humans; Greece; Myocardium