Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Myocardial infarction is a common type of ischemic heart disease, which is the leading cause of disease-related death worldwide. In the ischemic heart, cardiac damage is initiated by a diminished blood supply, and swift restoration of blood supply is imperative to minimize cardiac injury. However, reperfusion itself can induce additional injury in the form of cardiac dysfunction, reperfusion arrhythmia, and by exacerbating myocardial infarction.<p class="abstex...