Achieving tissue-level perfusion in the setting of acute myocardial infarction

Debabrata Mukherjee, David J. Moliterno

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Abstract

Treatment for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI) has advanced rapidly in the last few years with improvements in early fibrinolytic therapy, primary percutaneous revascularization, and use of potent platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. It is now obvious that establishing epicardial patency after myocardial infarction is not synonymous with tissue- level perfusion. Techniques and therapies are now available that measure true tissue-level perfusion and that may improve tissue-level perfusion after myocardial infarction. (C) 2000 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-46
Number of pages8
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume85
Issue number8 SUPPL. 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 27 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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