The biological basis for cardiac repair after myocardial infarction: from inflammation to fibrosis

SD Prabhu, NG Frangogiannis - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
In adult mammals, massive sudden loss of cardiomyocytes after infarction overwhelms the
limited regenerative capacity of the myocardium, resulting in the formation of a collagen …

Inflammation as a driver of adverse left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction

PC Westman, MJ Lipinski, D Luger, R Waksman… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Abstract Treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has improved significantly in recent
years, but many patients have adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling, a maladaptive …

Inflammation as a therapeutic target in myocardial infarction: learning from past failures to meet future challenges

A Saxena, I Russo, NG Frangogiannis - Translational Research, 2016 - Elsevier
In the infarcted myocardium, necrotic cardiomyocytes release danger signals, activating an
intense inflammatory response. Inflammatory pathways play a crucial role in regulation of a …

Residual myocardial iron following intramyocardial hemorrhage during the convalescent phase of reperfused ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction and …

H Bulluck, S Rosmini, A Abdel-Gadir… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The presence of intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) in ST-segment–elevation
myocardial infarction patients reperfused by primary percutaneous coronary intervention has …

Prospective Evaluation of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Postischemic Myocardium by Simultaneous Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance …

C Rischpler, RJ Dirschinger, SG Nekolla… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The immune system orchestrates the repair of infarcted myocardium. Imaging
of the cellular inflammatory response by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron …

Inflammatory markers in ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction

IM Seropian, C Sonnino… - European Heart …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
After acute myocardial infarction, ventricular remodeling is characterized by changes at the
molecular, structural, geometrical and functional level that determine progression to heart …

Leukocyte-Expressed β2-Adrenergic Receptors Are Essential for Survival After Acute Myocardial Injury

LA Grisanti, AM Gumpert, CJ Traynham, JE Gorsky… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Immune cell–mediated inflammation is an essential process for mounting a
repair response after myocardial infarction (MI). The sympathetic nervous system is known to …

Persistent microvascular obstruction after myocardial infarction culminates in the confluence of ferric iron oxide crystals, proinflammatory burden, and adverse …

A Kali, I Cokic, R Tang, A Dohnalkova… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Emerging evidence indicates that persistent microvascular obstruction (PMO)
is more predictive of major adverse cardiovascular events than myocardial infarct (MI) size …

The kinetics of circulating monocyte subsets and monocyte-platelet aggregates in the acute phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: associations with 2-year …

X Zhou, XL Liu, WJ Ji, JX Liu, ZZ Guo, D Ren, YQ Ma… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
In experimental myocardial infarction (MI), a rise in cell counts of circulating monocyte
subsets contributes to impaired myocardial healing and to atherosclerotic plaque …

Deficiency of IL-12p35 improves cardiac repair after myocardial infarction by promoting angiogenesis

X Kan, Y Wu, Y Ma, C Zhang, P Li, L Wu… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Aims IL-12p35 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that participates in a variety of inflammatory
diseases. This study aimed to determine whether IL-12 regulates cardiac injury and repair …