Ischemic and reperfusion myocardial injury – pathogenesis and clinical implications
The review of literature discusses the pathophysiological mechanisms of a new myocardial ischemic syndromes – stanning, hibernation, preconditioning and discusses the clinical and laboratory criteria for the diagnosis of myocardial reperfusion injury such as reperfusion arrhythmias, myocardial stanning, phenomenon «no-reflow», necrosis and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes.