... endothelial growth factor. AbstractIntroduction Ischemia/reperfusion occurs in myocardial infarction, cardiac dysfunction during sepsis,cardiac transplantation and coronary artery bypass grafting, and ... myocardium.Although reperfusion injury is related to the nature and duration of ischemia, it is also a separate entitythat may jeopardize viable cells and ultimately may impair cardiac performance ... Huyghebaert MF, Monsallier JF, Lefevre G, Dall’Ava-Santucci J, Brunet F, Villemant D, Carli A, Raichvarg D: Coronaryhemodynamics and myocardial metabolism of lactate, freefatty acids, glucose, and...