Lipoprotein(a) and Oxygen Free Radicals in Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Effects of Captopril

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Long-term treatment of survivors of an acute myocardial infarction with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors has a beneficial impact on their long-term outcome. We tested the hypothesis that captopril could reductively cleave the lipoprotein(a) molecule and in addition act as a scavenger of oxygen free radicals. In a double-blind trial, 20 patients were randomized to receive either captopril 50 mg daily or corresponding placebo. Patients were followed for a period of 30 days. Blood samples were drawn prior to randomization and after 30 days of treatment. Plasma concentrations of lipoprotein(a) and malondialdehyde were evaluated. Captopril treatment produced a significant reduction in plasma content of lipoprotein(a) (p < 0.05) and at day 30 the plasma content of lipoprotein(a) was also significantly lower than that in the placebo group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, on day 30 plasma concentrations of malondialdehyde, an indicator of oxidative damage, were significantly lower in the captopril group when compared to baseline values and corresponding placebo group values (p < 0.05). The observed effect of captopril treatment on lipoprotein(a) and malondialdehyde might be ascribed to the sulfhydryl group in the captopril molecule.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312

Title: Cardiology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0008-6312

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751

Publication date Subscription-year: 1996

Publication date (Print): 1996

Publication date (Electronic): 19 November 2008

Volume: 87

Issue: 1

Pages: 18-22

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Departments of ^aCardiology and ^bEndocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

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Publisher ID: 177054 Other ID: Cardiology 1996;87:18–22

DOI: 10.1159/000177054

PubMed ID: 8631039

SO-VID: a3b64b65-c7ed-4f7d-bf4d-fc04b7fd2bf1

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Date received : 17 April 1995

Date accepted : 28 April 1995

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Pages: 5

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