Complementary role of adenosine in reducing the infarct size and preserving the left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction ; Papildomas adenozino vaidmuo mažinant infarkto dydį ir išsaugant kairiojo skilvelio funkciją pacientams, sergantiems ūminiu miokardo infarktu

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY Eglė Sadauskienė COMPLEMENTARY ROLE OF ADENOSINE IN REDUCING THE INFARCT SIZE AND PRESERVING THE LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Summary of the Doctoral Dissertation Biomedical Sciences, Medicine (06 B) Vilnius, 2011 1 The dissertation was prepared during the period of 2007 – 2011 at Vilnius University. Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. habil. Aleksandras Laucevičius (Vilnius University, Biomedical sciences, Medicine – 06 B). Scientific consultant: Dr. Diana Zakarkaitė (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B). The dissertation will be defended at the Medical Research Council of Vilnius University: Chairman: Prof. Dr. Janina Tutkuvienė (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B). Members: Prof. Dr. Janina Didžiapetrienė (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B); Dr. Gintaras Kalinauskas (Vilnius University, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B); Prof. Dr. habil. Donatas Vasiliauskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B); Prof. Dr. habil. Rūta Marija Babarskienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B). Opponents: Prof. Dr. habil. Algidas Basevičius (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Medicine – 06 B); Prof. Dr.