Does trimetazidine pretreatment affect cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation during coronary artery grafting?
PERFUSION, vol.16, no.9, pp.318-323, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 9
- Publication Date: 2003
- Journal Name: PERFUSION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.318-323
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: Cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with reperfusion injury and an inflammatory process. In a previous study, we showed the potential myocardial protective effects of trimetazidine pretreatment by measuring the cardiac marker protein troponin T (TnT) during coronary bypass operations. However, it is not known whether trimetazidine has a preventive effect on the cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether pretreatment with trimetazidine, a cellular anti-ischemic agent can prevent the deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation.