| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2881423 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Reperfusion acutely increases area at risk wall thickness, reduces area at risk and borderzone stretching, and improves borderzone and remote function. Reperfusion increases mature scar thickness and improves chronic global remodeling. These beneficial effects of reperfusion result primarily from reduced infarct expansion (stretching).
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Authors
Hiroaki MD, Landi M. SB, Hirotsugu MD, Liam P. MD, Thomas J. BS, Theodore J. CVT, Benjamin M. MD, Martin G. MBBS, Joseph H. MD, Robert C. MD,