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, Nazmi; Bulut, Gulsum; Kucukates, Emine; Yildiz, Ahmet; Kocas, Cuneyt; Bulut, Leyla

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

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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)

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.