Effects of four antiplatelet/statin combined strategies on immune and inflammatory responses in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing pharmacoinvasive strategy: Design and rationale of the B and T Types of Lymphocytes Evaluation in Acute Myocardial Infarction (BATTLE-AMI) study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Early reperfusion of the occluded coronary artery during acute myocardial infarction is considered crucial for reduction of infarcted mass and recovery of ventricular function. Effective microcirculation and the balance between protective and harmful lymphocytes may have roles in...

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Main Authors: Francisco A. H. Fonseca, Maria Cristina Izar, Ieda M. L. Maugeri, Otavio Berwanger, Lucas P. Damiani, Ibraim M. Pinto, Gilberto Szarf, Carolina N. França, Henrique T. Bianco, Flavio T. Moreira, Adriano Caixeta, Claudia M. R. Alves, Aline Soriano Lopes, Aline Klassen, Marina F. M. Tavares, Henrique A. Fonseca, Antonio C. C. Carvalho, for the BATTLE-AMI Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2361-1