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| Name | Class |
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| Pfizer | INDUSTRY |
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The administration of high dose HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (Statins) to patients with acute ST-elevation MI (hypoxia/ischemia) who are treated with primary PCI (reoxygenation/ reperfusion) will protect their cardiomyocytes from death and thus preserve LV ejection fraction.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin 80 mg | Experimental |
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| Atorvastatin 10 mg | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Atorvastatin | Drug | Oral Atorvastatin |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Heart EcoCardiography and specific laboratory tests | Base line, second day and 60 days after myocardial infarction |
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients suffering from acute ST elevation resulting from myocardial infarction, Killip Classification 1 and 2 will be included at-random to either group. Included subjects should be able to give their informed consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sammer Diab, MD, PhD | Rambam Health Care Campus | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rambam Health Care Campus | Haifa | Haifa District | 31096 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009203 | Myocardial Infarction |
| ID | Term |
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| D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000069059 | Atorvastatin |
| ID | Term |
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| D011758 | Pyrroles |
| D001393 | Azoles |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
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| D007238 |
| Infarction |
| D007511 | Ischemia |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D009336 | Necrosis |
| D006538 |
| Heptanoic Acids |
| D005227 | Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |