On mechanisms of improved ejection fraction by early reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction: myocardial salvage or infarct stiffening?
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Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010477:Perfusion; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013997:Time Factors