Circadian Dependence of Infarct Size and Acute Heart Failure in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

There are conflicting data on the relationship between the time of symptom onset during the 24-hour cycle (circadian dependence) and infarct size in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Moreover, the impact of this circadian pattern of infarct size on clinical outcomes is unknown. We sought t...

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Main Authors: Aruni Seneviratna, Gek Hsiang Lim, Anju Devi, Leonardo P Carvalho, Terrance Chua, Tian-Hai Koh, Huay-Cheem Tan, David Foo, Khim-Leng Tong, Hean-Yee Ong, A Mark Richards, Chow Khuan Yew, Mark Y Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4454698?pdf=render