Contribution of platelet activating factor to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MIR) injury, which occurs during events such as myocardial infarction (MI) treated with reperfusion therapy, can cause substantial cardiovascular dysfunction, often leading to death during the first 24 hours. Preliminary evidence suggests that the inflammatory mediat...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16761 |