The Impact of Metformin on Cardiac Troponin-I and ST Resolution in Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Thrombolytic Therapy

• Main Authors: Naser Aslanabadi (Author), Samineh Beheshtirouy (Author), Sina Mashayekhi (Author), Zahra Heidari (Author), Sana Hamedani (Author), Taher Entezari-Maleki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Thrombolytic therapy is a key in the management of ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI). Metformin implies a series of cardioprotective effects. We aimed to investigate how pretreatment with metformin could affect cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels following reteplase therapy amid STE...