Apoptosis kinetics at reperfusion period in patients with acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention and treated with thrombolytic therapy

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the kinetics of cardiomyocyte apoptosis in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention and thrombolytic therapy in order to elucidate the dark side of reperfusion injury.