[HSF] Allopurinol

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

Hope that helps 

http://jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/101/4/713 

NFA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openheart-l-bounces at lists.hsforum.com [mailto:openheart-l-
> bounces at lists.hsforum.com] On Behalf Of Hgrmd at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:33 PM
> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
> Subject: Re: [HSF] Allopurinol
> 
> Dear Sherman,
>   Where is the clinical evidence that allopurinol is of any benefit in
> treating intraop myocardial damage?  I assume it theoretically diminishes
> reperfusion damage.  Again, in the absence of blinded, randomized studies,
how do
> you
> know it does anything?
> Hal
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