Why the study?
Does postconditioning reduce myocardial injury and infarct size in patients with acute ST-segment elevation MI undergoing primary PCI?
Does postconditioning reduce myocardial injury and infarct size in patients with acute ST-segment elevation MI undergoing primary PCI?
Postconditioning during primary PCI for STEMI significantly reduces infarct size and myocardial injury biomarkers compared to standard PCI alone.
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Postconditioning may be considered in primary PCI for STEMI; extends RCT evidence for infarct size reduction.
Xue et al. (2010) studied this question.
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