Gender but not diabetes, hypertension or smoking affects infarct evolution in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients – data from the CHILL-MI, MITOCARE and SOCCER trials

Abstract Background Infarct evolution rate and response to acute reperfusion therapy may differ between patients, which is important to consider for accurate management and treatment of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the a...

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Main Authors: David Nordlund, Henrik Engblom, Jean-Louis Bonnet, Henrik Steen Hansen, Dan Atar, David Erlinge, Ulf Ekelund, Einar Heiberg, Marcus Carlsson, Håkan Arheden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1139-7