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


Gultekin N., Bulut G., Kucukates E., Yildiz A., Kocas C., Bulut L.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.66, no.7, pp.808-814, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.808-814
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

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.