Potential Effect of L-Carnitine on the Prevention of Myocardial Injury after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Background: L-carnitine has been demonstrated to confer cardiac protection against ischemia reperfusion injury in animals. This study evaluates the effects of L-carnitine administration on cardiac biomarkers after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dastan, Farzaneh, Hajhossein Talasaz, Azita, Mojtahedzadeh, Mojtaba, Karimi, Abbasali, Salehiomran, Abbas, Bina, Payvand, Jalali, Arash, Aghaie, Zahra
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2006- 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477090/
Description
Summary:Background: L-carnitine has been demonstrated to confer cardiac protection against ischemia reperfusion injury in animals. This study evaluates the effects of L-carnitine administration on cardiac biomarkers after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.