Plasma Antioxidants and Lipid Peroxidation in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Thrombolysis

Abstract

Patients with AMI showed a drop in plasma antioxidant vitamins. Upon thrombolysis, there was an enhanced lipid peroxidation. These alterations indicate the significance of free radical generation processes in reperfusion injury in AMI patients, and suggest the potential involvement of antioxidants in the management of AMI treated by thrombolysis.