Myocardial salvage has been shown to be dependent on the time elapsed from the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) to reperfusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of time to reperfusion for left ventricular function recovery after primary angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA]) for AMI.
Influence of treatment delay on long-term left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction successfully treated with primary angioplasty.
Divisione di Cardiologia Universitaria, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università di Torino, Ospedale San Giovanni Batista, Corso Bramante 88/90-10126 Torino, Italy. isheiban@yahoo.com
