The mechanism of microvascular obstruction in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

First Department of Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan Correspondence to Tsunenari Soeda, MD, PhD, First Department of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Nara Prefecture, Japan Tel: +81 744 22 3051; fax: +81 744 22 9726; email: [email protected] Received December 19, 2016 Accepted December 22, 2016