Tag: viability

Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) is a cationic detergent with a very slow turnover. Because of its strong antibacterial activities, BAK is widely used especially in dentistry and ophthalmology. It is the most commonly used preservative in topical ophthalmic medications. Due to chronicity and widespread use of such treatments, BAK’s side effects are of great importance...

The study was set out to assess feasibility and diagnostic value of the echocardiographic quantitativeanalysis of the resting regional systolic function (i.e. strain and strain rate) with use of the speckle tracking (2D strain) formyocardial viability assessment in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) treated with primary angioplasty. The reference method was the late enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (LE MRI)...

Restoration of blood flow to an infarct-related artery (IRA) in the first 12 h of evolution is a cornerstone of contemporary treatment of acute myocardial infarction (MI) [1, 2]. It decreases the infarct size, preventing the expansion of myocardial necrosis and its consequences [1, 2]. However, due to their late presentation, up to one third of patients do not receive reperfusion therapy [3]...