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-LatifPublished 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.