Background. Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) formation is one of the well-known and serious complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to the risk of systemic arterial embolization (SE).
Inflammation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke and the recruitment of inflammatory cells appears to exacerbate ischemic brain injury. Since leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion is a rate-determining step in the…
Target temperature management (TTM) is suggested to reduce brain damage in the presence of global or local ischemia. Prompt TTM application may help to improve outcomes, but it is often hindered by technical problems, mainly related to the…
With a strong focus on risk factor modifications, Dallas cardiologist Dr. Amit Khera creates individualized treatment plans for patients in the Preventive Cardiology Program at UT Southwestern in Dallas.
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Recent work in the area of stroke and brain ischemia has demonstrated the significance of the inflammatory response accompanying necrotic brain injury. Acutely, this response appears to contribute to ischemic pathology, and anti…