Effect of Pravastatin on Myocardial Perfusion After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Overview

Journal Am J Cardiol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2004 May 29

PMID 15165921

Citations 9

Authors

Olivia Manfrini

Carmine Pizzi

Gianluigi Morgagni

Fiorella Fontana

Raffaele Bugiardini

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Abstract

We studied the effect of pravastatin on coronary perfusion after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. An exercise test performed within 2 weeks after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty induced reversible perfusion defects in 66% of patients taking pravastatin and 64% of those taking placebo. At follow-up, the exercise test still induced reversible perfusion defects in 3% of patients taking pravastatin and 29% of those taking placebo.

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