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