Global ischemia and reperfusion markedly decrease passive ventricular compliance and increase contracture, which may contribute to the no-reflow phenomenon.
Authors
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Ischemia-reperfusion stiffness rise may link to no-reflow in animals; leaves open clinical relevance and requires human validation.
Apstein et al. (1977) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: