Why the study?
Does the duration of ischemia time predict infarct size and left ventricular functional recovery in patients with a first myocardial infarction?
Does the duration of ischemia time predict infarct size and left ventricular functional recovery in patients with a first myocardial infarction?
Ischemia time is a major determinant of infarct size and functional recovery in humans, with significant myocardial salvage possible up to 9 hours after coronary occlusion.
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May support expedited reperfusion in first MI; hypothesis-generating for salvage windows in prospective trials.
Hasche et al. (1995) studied this question.
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