Effects of Allopurinol in the Prevention of Periprocedural Myocardial Injury Following Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Main Authors: Naser Aslanabadi (Author), Elnaz Khani (Author), Sajad Khiali (Author), Haleh Rezaee (Author), Saba Pishdad (Author), Taher Entezari-Maleki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a substantial health issue with a high mortality rate. Inflammation and oxidative stress are major contributing factors to PMI. Allopurinol inhibits xanthine oxidase (XO)-induced oxidative stress and...