Effect of thrombolytic therapy in plaque inflammation and structural remodeling in acute myocardial infarction patients

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Nov-Dec;58(6):446-449. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.06.002. Epub 2017 Jun 6.

Authors

Kanella Zerva¹, Elias Sanidas², Georgios Tzanis¹, Vasiliki Chantziara¹, Dimitris Papadopoulos¹, John Barbetseas¹

Affiliations

¹ Dept. of Cardiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
² Dept. of Cardiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 28600170
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.06.002

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; STEMI; metalloproteinases; thrombolysis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Coronary Angiography
Female
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
Humans
Inflammation / diagnosis
Inflammation / drug therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnosis
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / diagnostic imaging*
Thrombolytic Therapy / methods*
Ventricular Remodeling / physiology*

Substances

Fibrinolytic Agents