Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a comprehensive disease concept characterized by
acute myocardial ischemia caused by disruption of coronary artery plaque and consequent …

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 coronary circulation is both culprit and victim of acute myocardial infarction. The rupture
of an epicardial atherosclerotic plaque with superimposed thrombosis causes coronary …

Aims We sought to investigate the impact of multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) on
reperfusion success and prognosis following primary percutaneous coronary intervention …

Far more extensive than the epicardial coronary vasculature that can be visualized
angiographically is the coronary microcirculation, which foregoes routine imaging. Probably …

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is effective in opening the infarct related artery
and restoring thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow 3 (TIMI-flow 3) in large majority of ST …

The cardiac muscle and the coronary vasculature are in close proximity to each other, and a
two-way interaction, called cross-talk, exists. Here we focus on the mechanical aspects of …

The occurrence of the no-reflow phenomenon still represents an important clinical issue
during pPCI and can negate the benefits of restoring culprit-vessel patency. Novel promising …

Objective: To assess the effect of ischemic postconditioning on indices of coronary
microvascular function during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute ST …

plaque in the aspirate. It is likely that in these patients, release of tissue factor and other
substances can also activate platelets, resulting in their aggregation and in situ …