Effects of diabetes on myocardial infarct size and cardioprotection by preconditioning and postconditioning

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In spite of the current optimal therapy, the mortality of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains high, particularly in cases with diabetes mellitus (DM) as a co-morbidity. Myocardial infarct size is a major determinant of prognosis in IHD patients, an...

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Main Authors: Miki Takayuki, Itoh Takahito, Sunaga Daisuke, Miura Tetsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/11/1/67