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To determine whether simvastatin pretreatment attenuates myocardial injury and preserves left ventricular function across extended periods of reperfusion.

December 1, 2001Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Pretreatment With Simvastatin Attenuates Myocardial Dysfunction After Ischemia and Chronic Reperfusion

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SJSteven P. JonesHeart Failure & Transplant STSteven D. TrochaPrisma Health DLDavid J. LeferHeart Failure & Transplant

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Preclinical study demonstrates simvastatin pretreatment reduces cardiac damage and dysfunction after chronic reperfusion in mice, suggesting durable cardioprotective benefits.

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To determine whether simvastatin pretreatment attenuates myocardial injury and preserves left ventricular function across extended periods of reperfusion.
Treated mice with simvastatin or vehicle at least 3 hours prior to inducing 30 minutes of myocardial ischemia.
Assessed acute myocardial injury at 24 hours and evaluated long-term infarct size, ventricular dilatation, and cardiac hemodynamics after 6 months of reperfusion.
Simvastatin pretreatment reduced myocardial infarct size by 51% and significantly reduced left ventricular systolic and diastolic dilatation compared to vehicle (P<0.05).
Simvastatin-treated mice maintained fractional shortening near baseline (P=NS) and prevented elevation of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (5±2 mm Hg vs. 21±4 mm Hg in vehicle, P<0.01).

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Jones et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70f96435aa2c282ce24d84 https://doi.org/10.1161/hq1201.099509

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Preclinical study demonstrates simvastatin pretreatment reduces cardiac damage and dysfunction after chronic reperfusion in mice, suggesting durable cardioprotective benefits.

Pretreatment With Simvastatin Attenuates Myocardial Dysfunction After Ischemia and Chronic Reperfusion

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Pretreatment With Simvastatin Attenuates Myocardial Dysfunction After Ischemia and Chronic Reperfusion

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