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- L E Rabbani and J Loscalzo.
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
- Can J Cardiol. 1993 Oct 1; 9 (8): 739-47.
ObjectiveThis overview summarizes the pathophysiology of acute myocardial infarction and reviews existing strategies for secondary prevention of myocardial infarction. The review also examines the complex interactions among lipids and the hemostatic/fibrinolytic systems to delineate the importance of lipid reduction as a secondary prevention measure.Study SelectionInformation gathered includes studies related to the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction, secondary prevention of myocardial infarction, hyperlipidemia and the hemostatic/fibrinolytic systems. All studies cited were published prior to 1993.ConclusionsAtherosclerotic plaque rupture with occlusive thrombus formation is integral to the pathophysiology of acute myocardial infarction. Beta-blockers, acetylsalicylic acid, warfarin, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are useful agents for secondary prevention. The myriad deleterious effects of hyperlipidemia that promote a prothrombotic and antifibrinolytic vascular milieu serve to elucidate the importance of lipid reduction as an additional secondary prevention measure.
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