Possible role of circulating endothelial cells in patients after acute myocardial infarction
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs as a result of insufficient myocardial perfusion leading to cell necrosis. This is most commonly due to the obstruction of the coronary artery by ruptured atherosclerotic plaque and thrombosis. Damaged ischemic and necrotic myocardial cells release pro-inflammatory substances in tissue and plasma, leading to a systemic inflammatory response. Profound systemic inflammatory response during ischemia/reperfusion injury causes disruption of endothelial glycocalix and detachment of endothelial cells that express von Willebrant factor (vWF).
Source: Medical Hypotheses - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Marijana Rakic, Viktor Persic, Tatjana Kehler, Ana Lanca Bastiancic, Ivan Rosovic, Gordana Laskarin, Vlatka Sotosek Tokmadzic Source Type: research