Debra L. Beck, MSc and Eugene Braunwald, MD In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), prompt revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces infarct size and improves outcomes. Because up to 50% of the loss of viable myocardium may be attributed to the reperfusion injury and the associated inflammatory response, Broch et al sought to evaluate the
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