Melatonin for cardioprotection in ST elevation myocardial infarction: are we ready for the challenge?

Heart. 2017 May;103(9):647-648. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310689. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Authors

Alberto Dominguez-Rodriguez^{1

2}, Pedro Abreu-Gonzalez³, Russel J Reiter⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
² Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Europea de Canarias, La Orotava, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
³ Departamento de Ciencias Médicas Básicas (Unidad de Fisiología), Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
⁴ Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

PMID: 27927701
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310689

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Electrocardiography
Humans
Melatonin*
Myocardial Infarction
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction*

Substances

Melatonin