Pro/Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Imbalance in Postischemic Left Ventricular Remodeling

• Main Authors: Pasqui Anna Laura (Author), Di Renzo Michela (Author), Maffei Silvia (Author), Pastorelli Marcello (Author), Pompella Gerarda (Author), Auteri Alberto (Author), Puccetti Luca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. Cytokines play an important role in left ventricular remodeling consequent to myocardial ischemia. The aim of this study was to correlate cytokine production and lymphocyte apoptosis to post-ischemic left ventricular remodeling in patients affected by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) un...