reperfusion arrhythmia

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reperfusion arrhythmia

Cardiac arrhythmia that occurs as the infarcted heart is resupplied with blood after angioplasty or thrombolysis.

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In this study, patients who developed Reperfusion Arrhythmias (RA) after thrombolysis had a better prognosis (associated with lower mortality) than in patients who did not have RA.

Association of arrythmias with acute myocardial infarction in the peri-infarction period: a prospective study

OA and UA displayed antidysrhythmic effects on both types of chemical arrhythmia; OA and UV in dose 40 mg/kg conferred significant antidysrhythmic activity on ischemia and reperfusion arrhythmias.

Cardiotonic and antidysrhythmic effects of oleanolic and ursolic acids, methyl maslinate and uvaol

Moreover, picomolar concentrations of the peptides had an anti-arrhythmogenic effect in isolated rat hearts following ischemia-reperfusion, as demonstrated by a reduction in the incidence and duration of reperfusion arrhythmias.

Compugen Announces In-Vivo Results for Two Novel Peptide Agonists of MAS GPCR for Potential Treatment of Cardiovascular Pathologies