Coronary Risk Factors and Collateral Circulation in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background: Coronary arterial stenosis, the major cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), induces shear stress to surrounding arteriolar endothelium. This stimulates changes in endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells and fibroblast to create collaterals that can provide alternative blood flow to...

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Main Authors: Sheila Sumargo, Julius B. Dewanto, Syarief Hidayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjadjaran 2015-12-01
Series:Althea Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.fk.unpad.ac.id/index.php/amj/article/view/688

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