Vitamin B3 Aids Minor Heart Attacks
Clinical Study Title:
Intravenous nicorandil in conjunction with coronary reperfusion
therapy is associated with better clinical and functional outcomes
in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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English Summary: |
Nicorandil,
or vitamin B3, was studied in patients who have had
a minor heart attack. A total of 272 patients with
an acute heart attack were used in this study. A portion
of the participants were given nicorandil, first through
an IV, then in oral supplements. Those participants
who received the nicorandil, heart function was improved
over the group who did not receive any treatment of
nicorandil. Those participants who received the nicorandil
also had a lower recurrence of cardiac events than
did the other group. Thus, nicorandil is a treatment
for help in the recovery after an acute heart attack,
and these benefits are sustained at long term intervals.
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Authors:
Sugimoto K. Ito H. Iwakura K. Ikushima M. Kato A. Kimura R. Tanaka
K. Masuyama T. Ogihara T. Kawano S. Fujii K.
Institution:
Institution
Division of Cardiology, Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Country of Publication:
Japan
Source:
Circulation Journal. 67(4):295-300, 2003 Apr.
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