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Azithromycin therapy reduces cardiac inflammation and mitigates adverse cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction: Potential therapeutic targets in ischemic heart disease.

Ahmed Al-DarrajiDalia HaydarLakshman ChelvarajanHimi TripathiBryana LevitanErhe GaoVincent J VendittoJohn C GenselDavid J FeolaAhmed Abdel-Latif
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Azithromycin plays a cardioprotective role in the early phase post-MI through attenuating inflammation and enhancing cardiac recovery. Post-MI treatment and human translational studies are warranted to examine the therapeutic applications of AZM.
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