Published in Medical Imaging Week, October 21st, 2006
Study 1: Rerevascularization with emergency percutaneous coronary (re)intervention (PCI) may limit the extent of myocardial cellular damage in patients with early graft failure following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
According to recent research from Germany, "Perioperative graft failure following CABG results in acute myocardial ischemia/infarction (PMI), which may necessitate an acute secondary revascularization procedure to salvage myocardium, in order to preserve ventricular function and improve patient outcome. Whether acute PCI, emergency reoperation,...
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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2006-10-21)
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