Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor Sivelestat Attenuates Myocardial Injury after Cardioplegic Arrest in Rat Hearts.

CONCLUSIONS: Addition of sivelestat to STH2 attenuates myocardial injury after cardioplegic arrest in rat hearts. This cardioprotective effect was achieved even when sivelestat was administered during early reperfusion. PMID: 31813921 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31813921?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - December 8, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Fujii M, Bessho R Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research

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