January 1, 1989Free Radical Research Communications
Oxygen and Reperfusion Damage: an Overview
Population
Ischaemic myocardium models, including hypoxic myocytes and open-chested dog models of ischaemia reperfusion
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Implication
Reperfusion injury mechanisms remain multifactorial; leaves open which targets warrant prospective clinical testing.
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Population
Ischaemic myocardium models, including hypoxic myocytes and open-chested dog models of ischaemia reperfusion
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Outcome
Mechanisms of reperfusion damage (myocardial stunning, arrhythmias, cell lysis, cell death)
This overview highlights that reperfusion injury is multifactorial, involving free radicals, calcium overload, and neutrophil activation, suggesting multiple potential therapeutic targets.
Cite This Study
Darley‐Usmar et al. (1989) studied this question.