Original InvestigationRandomized Trial of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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Key Words
inflammation
infarct size
myocardial salvage
randomized controlled trial
reperfusion injury
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CMR
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
CRP
C-reactive protein
IL
interleukin
I/R
ischemia/reperfusion
MI
myocardial infarction
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
STEMI
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
TnT
cardiac troponin T
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Drs. Broch and Anstensrud are co-first authors.
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Drs. Aukrust and Gullestad are joint last authors.
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