Effects of Rosuvastatin and Pitavastatin on Ischemia-Induced Myocardial Stunning in Dogs

Incomplete recovery of myocardial contraction after reperfusion following brief ischemia is called the “stunning phenomenon” in an animal experiment. A hydrophilic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor (statin) does not affect this phenomenon, but lipophilic statins fur...

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Main Authors: Kumi Satoh, Akira Takaguri, Mai Itagaki, Seiichiro Kano, Kazuo Ichihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314793

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