Beyond Reperfusion: Acute Ventricular Unloading and Cardioprotection During Myocardial Infarction
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Heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world, and myocardial infarction is its leading cause. Myocardial infarction destroys viable myocardium, and this dead tissue is replaced by a non-contractile scar that results in impaired ca... ...