TY - JOUR
T1 - Ranolazine improves endothelial function in patients with stable coronary artery disease
AU - Deshmukh, Smriti H.
AU - Patel, Snehal R.
AU - Pinassi, Elsa
AU - Mindrescu, Catalin
AU - Hermance, Eileen V.
AU - Infantino, Michael N.
AU - Coppola, John T.
AU - Staniloae, Cezar S.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Objectives: We investigated the effect of ranolazine on endothelial-dependent vasodilatation (EDV), serum markers of endothelial dysfunction, and inflammation. Background: Endothelial dysfunction has been shown to be independently associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular events. We sought to investigate whether ranolazine, a novel antianginal medication with no effect on heart rate or blood pressure, improves endothelial function in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: Twenty-seven patients with stable CAD were randomly assigned to either 1000mg twice daily of ranolazine or to matching placebo for 6 weeks and then crossed over for an additional 6 weeks in a double-blind design. EDV was assessed using reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) at baseline, 6, and 12 weeks. Markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation were also evaluated. Results: After 6 weeks, treatment with ranolazine significantly increased the EDV RH-PAT index as compared with baseline (1.85± 0.42 vs. 2.08± 0.57, P = 0.037). EDV RH-PAT did not change while on placebo (1.69± 0.35 vs. 1.78±0.41, P =0.29). In addition, there was a significant drop in asymmetric dimethylarginine levels with ranolazine treatment (0.66± 0.12 vs. 0.60 ±0.11 lmol/l, P = 0.02) and a near significant decrease in C-reactive protein levels (0.40 ±0.80 vs. 0.30± 0.61 mg/dl, P = 0.05). Conclusion: Ranolazine improves endothelial function, asymmetric dimethylarginine, and C-reactive protein levels in a group of patients with stable CAD. Our results suggest a novel mechanism of action of ranolazine.
AB - Objectives: We investigated the effect of ranolazine on endothelial-dependent vasodilatation (EDV), serum markers of endothelial dysfunction, and inflammation. Background: Endothelial dysfunction has been shown to be independently associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular events. We sought to investigate whether ranolazine, a novel antianginal medication with no effect on heart rate or blood pressure, improves endothelial function in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: Twenty-seven patients with stable CAD were randomly assigned to either 1000mg twice daily of ranolazine or to matching placebo for 6 weeks and then crossed over for an additional 6 weeks in a double-blind design. EDV was assessed using reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) at baseline, 6, and 12 weeks. Markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation were also evaluated. Results: After 6 weeks, treatment with ranolazine significantly increased the EDV RH-PAT index as compared with baseline (1.85± 0.42 vs. 2.08± 0.57, P = 0.037). EDV RH-PAT did not change while on placebo (1.69± 0.35 vs. 1.78±0.41, P =0.29). In addition, there was a significant drop in asymmetric dimethylarginine levels with ranolazine treatment (0.66± 0.12 vs. 0.60 ±0.11 lmol/l, P = 0.02) and a near significant decrease in C-reactive protein levels (0.40 ±0.80 vs. 0.30± 0.61 mg/dl, P = 0.05). Conclusion: Ranolazine improves endothelial function, asymmetric dimethylarginine, and C-reactive protein levels in a group of patients with stable CAD. Our results suggest a novel mechanism of action of ranolazine.
KW - Coronary artery disease
KW - Endothelial function
KW - Peripheral artery tonometry
KW - Ranolazine
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U2 - 10.1097/MCA.0b013e32832a198b
DO - 10.1097/MCA.0b013e32832a198b
M3 - Article
C2 - 19444092
AN - SCOPUS:68049137918
SN - 0954-6928
VL - 20
SP - 343
EP - 347
JO - Coronary Artery Disease
JF - Coronary Artery Disease
IS - 5
ER -