Despite the increasing use and success of interventional coronary reperfusion strategies,
morbidity and mortality from acute myocardial infarction are still substantial. Myocardial …

Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. In
patients with MI, the treatment of choice for reducing acute myocardial ischemic injury and …

The task of develo** ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Reperfusion is mandatory to salvage ischemic myocardium from infarction, but reperfusion
per se contributes to injury and ultimate infarct size. Therefore, cardioprotection beyond that …

The incidence of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has decreased over
the last two decades in developed countries, but mortality from STEMI despite widespread …

Background Remote ischaemic conditioning with transient ischaemia and reperfusion
applied to the arm has been shown to reduce myocardial infarct size in patients with ST …

The 30-year anniversary of the discovery of'ischaemic preconditioning'is in 2016. This
endogenous phenomenon can paradoxically protect the heart from acute myocardial …

Abstract Pre-, post-, and remote conditioning of the myocardium are well described adaptive
responses that markedly enhance the ability of the heart to withstand a prolonged …

Background: Short-term mortality has been studied thoroughly in patients undergoing
primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), whereas long-term cause of death in …

Ischaemic heart disease and the heart failure that often results, remain the leading causes of
death and disability in Europe and worldwide. As such, in order to prevent heart failure and …