American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 8 , Pages 1112-1117, 15 April 2010

Differential Effects of Statins (Pravastatin or Simvastatin) on Ventricular Ectopic Complexes: Gαi2, a Possible Molecular Marker for Ventricular Irritability

  • C. Michael Welzig, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
    • Drs. Welzig and Park contributed equally to this work.
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  • Ho-Jin Park, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Drs. Welzig and Park contributed equally to this work.
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  • Jack Naggar, BA

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Deborah Confalone, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Joanne Rhofiry

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Service, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Julie Shea, MS, RNCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Richard H. Karas, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • N.A. Mark Estes III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Jonas B. Galper, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 617-636-9004; fax: 617-636-4833

Received 17 August 2009; received in revised form 1 December 2009; accepted 1 December 2009. published online 22 February 2010.

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 This study was supported by an unrestricted grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York, New York.

 Dr. Karas has received a research grant from AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware, and is a member of the speakers bureau of Merck & Company, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Dr Estes: Tufts Medical Center has received educational grants from Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick, Massachusetts, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Jude Medical, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for EP fellowship funding. Dr. Estes serves on the Executive Committee of the MADIT-CRT and MADIT-RIT studies supported by Boston Scientific. No compensation. He has received honoraria for educational symposia from Boston Scientific.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02839-2

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.011

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 8 , Pages 1112-1117, 15 April 2010

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