Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury following Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Critical Issue for Clinicians and Forensic Pathologists

• Main Authors: Margherita Neri (Author), Irene Riezzo (Author), Natascha Pascale (Author), Cristoforo Pomara (Author), Emanuela Turillazzi (Author)
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• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 cardiomyocyte dysfunction, known as ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI). Different forms of IRI are recognized, of w...