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Review paper
The interaction of coronary microembolization and ischemic preconditioning: A third window of cardioprotection through TNF-alpha

Philipp Heusch
,
Andreas Skyschally
,
Kirsten Leineweber
,
Michael Haude
,
Raimund Erbel
,
Gerd Heusch

Arch Med Sci 2007; 3, 2: 83-92
Online publish date: 2007/06/29
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With an unstable atherosclerotic coronary plaque, episodes of myocardial ischemia associated with release of debris and microembolization and subsequent restoration of more or less sufficient coronary blood flow can precede ultimate plaque rupture, complete coronary occlusion and impending acute myocardial infarction. Such scenario involves both coronary microembolization with its established detrimental consequences for the dependent myocardium and repeated, transient episodes of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion which can induce protection by ischemic preconditioning. The current review aims to study the interaction between these adverse and beneficial effects. Experimental coronary microembolization in anesthetized pigs does not induce nor prevent acute preconditioning against infarction. However, six hours after coronary microembolization a third window of protection exists, which results from the upregulation of TNF-alpha. Apparently, TNF-alpha exerts bidirectional effects, i.e. induces contractile dysfunction but protects from infarction.
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infarct size, coronary microembolization, ischemic preconditioning, adenosine, TNF-alpha
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