Coronary heart disease is a major global health threat, with acute myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) being a major contributor to myocardial damage following an ischemic event. IRI occurs ...

duke-nus.edu.sg Despite prompt reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), the mortality and morbidity of patients presenting with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

Introduction ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the most prevalent presentations in young patients. It is ...

Successful restoration of epicardial coronary artery patency with reperfusion therapy after acute myocardial infarction does not necessarily translate into improved tissue perfusion, resulting in ...

However, a lot of novel targets with anti-fibrotic effects are limited in basic researches, without clinical application. Advances have been made in the therapeutic field, and timely coronary ...

coronary anatomy and lesion functional evaluation (figure 2).9 Despite progressive improvements in reperfusion therapy strategies, antithrombotic drugs and secondary prevention during the past four ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

Introduction Lung transplantation is an established treatment for patients with end-stage lung disease. However, ischaemia reperfusion injury remains a barrier to achieving better survival outcomes.