Cardiovascular events are one of the leading causes of death in the world. Thrombolysis,
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and coronary bypass surgery are the …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Its associated
mortality, morbidity and complications have significantly decreased with the development of …

Reperfusion injury is an inherent response to the restoration of blood flow after ischemia. It is
a complex process involving numerous mechanisms occurring in the intracellular and …

Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury contributes to adverse cardiovascular outcomes after
myocardial ischemia, cardiac surgery or circulatory arrest. Primarily, no blood flow to the …

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world.
World health organization (WHO) in 2002 assumed that IHD may be the major leading …

The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in ischemic and reperfusion (I/R) injury of the
heart has been discussed for more than 40 years. It has been demonstrated that reperfusion …

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality in developed countries.
Among cardiovascular disorders, myocardial infarction remains a life-threatening problem …

Animal studies have demonstrated that restoration of blood flow to severely ischemic
myocardium is a prerequisite for myocardial salvage. However, it has been shown that the …

Acute coronary occlusion resulting in myocardial infarction is the main mechanism by which
coronary artery disease reduces survival and leads to deterioration of the quality of life, and …

Lack of blood supply or ischaemia underlies many of the most important cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular diseases faced by clinicians in their daily practice. Many of these ischaemic …