Primary percutaneous coronary intervention is nowadays the preferred reperfusion strategy
for patients with acute ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction, aiming at restoring …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Reperfusion
strategies are the current standard therapy for AMI. However, they may result in paradoxical …

The success of a primary percutaneous intervention (PCI) in the setting of ST elevation
myocardial infarction depends on the functional and structural integrity of coronary …

The endothelial glycocalyx comprises a complex layer of membrane-bound proteoglycans,
secreted glycosaminoglycans, glycoproteins, glycolipids and bound plasma proteins such …

In a variable proportion of patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial
infarction, ranging from 5% to 50%, primary percutaneous coronary intervention achieves …

The goal of this systematic analysis is to provide a comprehensive review of the current
cardiac magnetic resonance data on microvascular obstruction (MVO) and intramyocardial …

Coronary microembolization from the erosion or rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic
plaque occurs spontaneously in acute coronary syndromes and iatrogenically during …

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-Like Receptor with a Pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3)
inflammasome was emerged as a marker of metabolic dysregulation. We revealed that age …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Despite current therapy, the morbidity and mortality for patients with CHD remains …

Disturbances in vascular function contribute to the development of several diseases of
increasing prevalence and thereby contribute significantly to human mortality and morbidity …