title: The effect of trimetazidine on C-reactive protein, cytokines and adhesion molecules in the course of acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: The aim of this randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study was to assess the effect of trimetazidine (TMZ), a potent antiischaemic drug, on plasma C-reactive protein (C-RP), cytokine and adhesion molecule levels. The study population consists of 18 patients (16 males, 2 females, average age 56.45 +/- 10.97 years) with acute myocardial infarction admitted within 6 hours after onset of symptoms and treated with streptokinase. Blood samples were taken at 3-hour intervals during the time of treatment. All patients were randomised blindly using a centralised randomisation process, between trimetazidine (40 mg bolus i.v. then 60 mg per day for 48 hours intravenously in glucose infusion) or placebo group. Plasma C-RP level was significantly lower in TMZ group (39.5 mg/ml +/- 9.7 mg/ml) as compared to placebo (75.7 +/- 29.4 mg/ml, p < or = 0.001) and peaked 28 hours later in TMZ group. Plasma interleukin 6 (IL 6) level showed a sharp peak 9 hours after the onset of the symptoms in TMZ group (116.9 +/- 180.2 pg/ml vs. 45.4 +/- 37.9 pg/ml) and was increased up to 30 hours after the onset of the symptoms. Plasma interleukin 1 beta (IL 1 beta) was also higher in TMZ group notably 21 hours after the onset of symptoms (26.4 +/- 9.3 pg/ml vs. 16.2 +/- 2.4 pg/ml). TMZ group showed lower plasma E-selectin levels. Plasma IL 8, TNF alpha and ICAM 1 levels were without statistical significant differences. The present study demonstrates a significant reduction of plasma C-reactive protein level in the course of acute myocardial infarction treated with streptokinase and intravenous trimetazidine infusion compared with the group of patients without trimetazidine treatment.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Medicine, Hradec Králove. pudil@fnhk.cz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pudil
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pidrman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krejsek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gregor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tichý
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrýs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drahosová
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bláha
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000097:blood*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000097:blood; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014292:Trimetazidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D016207:Cytokines; D019040:E-Selectin; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D014292:Trimetazidine