Daltroban (BM-13505) (1 mg/kg; i.v.; per hour) exerts protective effect in reperfusion injury following acute myocardial ischemia in cats.
In comparison with vehicle (physiological saline)-treated cats, Daltroban (20 mg/kg per hour i.v.) reduces the ischaemia-induced rise in the ST segment and prevented the development of a Q-wave in the ECG during reperfusion. Daltroban protects the myocardium from ischaemic injury and that this effect involves prevention of ischaemia-induced leukocytosis.
| Animal Model: |
Adult male cats (2.8 to 4.6 kg; anesthetized cat model) |
| Dosage: |
1 mg/kg |
| Administration: |
i.v.; 30 minutes before reperfusion at a rate of 1 mg/kg followed by 1 mg/kg/hour |
| Result: |
Significantly reduced the area of ischemic tissue as a percent of total left ventricular mass and total area at risk, without altering basic hemodynamics and thereby not influencing myocardial oxygen demand. |