Japan-Working Groups of Acute Myocardial Infarction for the Reduction of Necrotic Damage by a K-ATP

Summary

To evaluate whether nicorandil as an adjunctive therapy for AMI reduces myocardial infarct size and improves regional wall motion

Timeline

Start

2001-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-12

Publications

• Background Minamino T, Jiyoong K, Asakura M, Shintani Y, Asanuma H, Kitakaze M; J-WIND Investigators. Rationale and design of a large-scale trial using nicorandil as an adjunct to percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: Japan-Working groups of acute myocardial infarction for the reduction of Necrotic Damage by a K-ATP channel opener (J-WIND-KATP). Circ J. 2004 Feb;68(2):101-6. doi: 10.1253/circj.68.101.

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