Colchicine in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author(s) -
David Tong,
Stephen Quinn,
Arthur Nasis,
C. Hiew,
Philip RobertsThomson,
Heath Adams,
R. Sriamareswaran,
Nay Htun,
William Wilson,
Dion Stub,
W. van Gaal,
L. G. Howes,
Nicholas Collins,
A. Yong,
Ravinay Bhindi,
Robert Whitbourn,
A. Lee,
C. Hengel,
Kaleab Asrress,
Melanie Freeman,
John Amerena,
Amanda Wilson,
Jamie Layland
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.120.050771
Subject(s) - medicine , colchicine , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , coronary heart disease , myocardial infarction
Inflammation plays a crucial role in clinical manifestations and complications of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Colchicine, a commonly used treatment for gout, has recently emerged as a novel therapeutic option in cardiovascular medicine owing to its anti-inflammatory properties. We sought to determine the potential usefulness of colchicine treatment in patients with ACS.
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