Skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity in patients with statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS)

Objective The objective of this article is to evaluate near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), a non-invasive technique to assess tissue oxygenation and mitochondrial function, as a diagnostic tool for statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS).Methods We verified SAMS in 39 statin-treated patients (23 wom...

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Main Authors: Paul D Thompson, Laura A. Mangone, Beth A. Taylor, Robert Schmelzer, Sung Gi Noh, Michael C White, Oh Sung Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-02-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/11/1/e002551.full