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Angiogenesis after acute myocardial infarction.
Cardiovascular research - 23 Apr 2021
Wu Xuekun, Reboll Marc R, Korf-Klingebiel Mortimer, Wollert Kai C
Abstract excerpt
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) inflicts massive injury to the coronary microcirculation leading to vascular disintegration and capillary rarefication in the infarct region. Tissue repair after MI involves a robust angiogenic response that commences in the infarct border zone and extends into the necrotic infarct core. Technological advances in several areas have provided novel mechanistic understanding of...
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