In the late 19th century, postmortem examinations demonstrated a possible relationship
between thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery and myocardial infarction (MI). 1 …

The 30-year anniversary of the discovery of'ischaemic preconditioning'is in 2016. This
endogenous phenomenon can paradoxically protect the heart from acute myocardial …

In the late 19th century, post-mortem examinations demonstrated a possible relationship
between thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery and myocardial infarction (MI). 1 …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in
Europe and worldwide. For patients with multi-vessel CAD, coronary artery bypass graft …

The use of biomarkers is undisputed in the diagnosis of primary myocardial infarction (MI),
but their value for identifying MI is less well studied in the postoperative phase following …

The new third universal definition of myocardial infarction (MI) is based on troponin elevation
together with ischemic symptoms, ischemic ECG changes, and imaging evidence. MIs are …

BACKGROUND Reports from animal studies indicate that volatile anaesthetics protect the
myocardium against the effects of acute ischaemia–reperfusion injury by reducing infarct …

Cardiac surgery may lead to myocardial damage and release of cardiac biomarkers through
various mechanisms such as cardiac manipulation, systemic inflammation, myocardial …

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the heart failure (HF) that often results are among the
leading causes of death and disability in the world. As such, novel strategies are required to …

Introduction High-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT), as a single or serial measurement to predict
postoperative mortality and morbidity, appears to be attractive due to its direct relationship in …