• Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Apr 2003

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    The effects of intracoronary administration of vitamin E on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury during coronary artery surgery.

    • S Canbaz, E Duran, T Ege, H Sunar, M Cikirikcioglu, and M Acipayam.
    • Trakya University, Medical Faculty, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Edirne, Turkey. scanbaz2001@yahoo.com
    • Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr 1; 51 (2): 57-61.

    BackgroundVitamin E has a strong antioxidant capacity, and has been used in several ischemia-reperfusion studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of water-soluble vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) on myocardial protection during coronary artery surgery.MethodsWater soluble vitamin E (100 mg) in tepid saline (n = 14) or tepid saline alone (n = 16) was administered into the coronary arteries at the end of aortic cross-clamping. Cardiac troponin-I (cTn-I), MB-isoenzyme of creatine kinase (CK-MB), myoglobin, blood gas, and lactate levels in systemic and coronary sinus blood and hemodynamic variables were assessed during and after the operation.ResultsEight hours after reperfusion, cTn-I levels increased to 3.06 +/- 1.8 ng/ml and 6.97 +/- 3.9 ng/ml in the vitamin E group and control group, respectively (p = 0.01). Coronary sinus lactate concentration was 2.68 +/- 0.5 mmol/l in the vitamin E group and 4.01 +/- 1.5 mmol/l in the control group 60 minutes after reperfusion (p = 0.027).ConclusionsAdministration of vitamin E into the coronary arteries before removal of the aortic cross-clamp can reduce myocardial cell injury and protect the myocardium from ischemia-reperfusion injury.

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