Effect of pre-infarction angina on platelet reactivity in acute myocardial infarction

Giancarla Scalone, Cristina Aurigemma, Fabrizio Tomai, Pierfrancesco Corvo, Irma Battipaglia, Gaetano Antonio Lanza, Filippo Crea

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Abstract

Previous studies demonstrated that patients with PIA have a smaller infarct and better in-hospital outcome after acute myocardial infarction, than those without angina. This protective effects has been attributed to ischemic preconditioning (PC), to earlier reperfusion after fibrinolysis or its better collateral circulation development. In this study we aimed at assessing platelet reactivity in patients with history of pre-infarction angina (PIA) in the acute phase of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and 1 month later.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)51-56
Numero di pagine6
RivistaInternational Journal of Cardiology
Volume167
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2013

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Angina, Unstable
  • Blood Platelets
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Platelet Aggregation
  • Treatment Outcome

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