title: The role of reperfusion in the prevention and treatment of heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vlassis N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Pyrgakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy