Research Article

Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris

Volume: 18 Number: 3 December 1, 2015
  • Cem Bostan *
  • Erdem Karacop
  • Cüneyt Koçaş
  • Okay Abacı
  • Ayşem Kaya
  • Zerrin Yiğit
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Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris

Abstract

Introduction: We examined the clinical effectiveness of trimetazidine (TMZ), a metabolic anti-ischemic agent, on lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) levels, which is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular events, and on exercise parameters in patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP).

Patients and Methods: The study included 30 patients (mean age 62.1 ± 8.3 years; range 47 to 77 years) with SAP and a positive exercise test result. Serum Lp-PLA2 levels were measured at baseline. Exercise testing and Lp-PLA2 measurements were repeated after at least 12 weeks of TMZ treatment.

Results: After TMZ treatment, Lp-PLA2 levels decreased significantly (p= 0.006), and workload increased significantly (p= 0.048).

Conclusion: Trimetazidine treatment reduces serum Lp-PLA2 levels via shifting cardiac metabolism, resulting in decreased production of free oxygen radicals and inflammation. This finding, together with improvements in exercise test parameters, suggests that TMZ may have a beneficial effect on the prognosis of patients with SAP.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erdem Karacop This is me

Cüneyt Koçaş This is me

Okay Abacı This is me

Ayşem Kaya This is me

Zerrin Yiğit This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2015

Submission Date

December 1, 2015

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 18 Number: 3

APA
Bostan, C., Karacop, E., Koçaş, C., Abacı, O., Kaya, A., & Yiğit, Z. (2015). Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 18(3), 126-129. https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW
AMA
1.Bostan C, Karacop E, Koçaş C, Abacı O, Kaya A, Yiğit Z. Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2015;18(3):126-129. https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW
Chicago
Bostan, Cem, Erdem Karacop, Cüneyt Koçaş, Okay Abacı, Ayşem Kaya, and Zerrin Yiğit. 2015. “Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 18 (3): 126-29. https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW.
EndNote
Bostan C, Karacop E, Koçaş C, Abacı O, Kaya A, Yiğit Z (December 1, 2015) Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 18 3 126–129.
IEEE
[1]C. Bostan, E. Karacop, C. Koçaş, O. Abacı, A. Kaya, and Z. Yiğit, “Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris”, Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 126–129, Dec. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW
ISNAD
Bostan, Cem - Karacop, Erdem - Koçaş, Cüneyt - Abacı, Okay - Kaya, Ayşem - Yiğit, Zerrin. “Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 18/3 (December 1, 2015): 126-129. https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW.
JAMA
1.Bostan C, Karacop E, Koçaş C, Abacı O, Kaya A, Yiğit Z. Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2015;18:126–129.
MLA
Bostan, Cem, et al. “Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, Dec. 2015, pp. 126-9, https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW.
Vancouver
1.Cem Bostan, Erdem Karacop, Cüneyt Koçaş, Okay Abacı, Ayşem Kaya, Zerrin Yiğit. Effects of Trimetazidine Treatment on the Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 Level and Exercise Parameters in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris. Koşuyolu Heart Journal [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 1;18(3):126-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86MB94WW