Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients who required interhospital transfer for STEMI, nearly 40% had cath lab activation times of less ...

Alternative model systems to study ischemia-reperfusion are needed to support a wide range of disease-related investigations in the life sciences. Ischemia and reperfusion are relevant to many disease ...

Under ischemic conditions, the deficiency of oxygenated blood supply to the myocardium makes the energy requirements of the heart impossible to satisfy. Several metabolic alterations derive from ...

Background: Through the AMI-QUEBEC Study we sought to describe delays to reperfusion therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and to identify factors associated with prolonged ...

The electrocardiogram remains a crucial tool in the identification and management of acute myocardial infarction. A detailed analysis of patterns of ST-segment elevation may influence decisions ...

Cambridge scientists have developed and tested a new drug in mice that has the potential to reduce damage to the brain when blood flow is restored following a stroke. As many as one in four people ...

A 50-year-old woman experiences jaw discomfort while at work. It increases in intensity, accompanied by diaphoresis and nausea. An ambulance is called 40 minutes after symptom onset. On arrival to the ...

Ischemia, which in modern Latin means, “staunching of blood,” is a medical condition in which the blood supply is cut off to different parts of the body. In patients who are bed-ridden, ischemia can ...