Sodium Thiosulfate in Acute Myocardial Infarction:: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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2023

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de Koning, Marie-Sophie Ly
van Dorp, Paulien
Assa, Solmaz
Pundziute-Do Prado, Gabija
Voskuil, Michiel
Anthonio, Rutger L
Veen, D.ORCID 0000-0002-8352-7574ISNI 0000000493348996
Leiner, Tim
Sibeijn-Kuiper, Anita J.
van Goor, Harry

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Abstract

In this proof-of-principle trial, the hypothesis was investigated that sodium thiosulfate (STS), a potent antioxidant and hydrogen sulfide donor, reduces reperfusion injury. A total of 373 patients presenting with a first ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction received either 12.5 g STS intravenously or matching placebo at arrival at the hospital and 6 hours later. The primary outcome, infarct size, measured by cardiac magnetic resonance at 4 months after randomization, did not differ between the treatment arms. Secondary outcomes were comparable as well, suggesting no clinical benefit of STS in this population at relatively low risk for large infarction.

Keywords

clinical trial, hydrogen sulfide, ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial infarction, randomized controlled trial, thiosulfates

Citation

de Koning, M-S L, van Dorp, P, Assa, S, Pundziute-Do Prado, G, Voskuil, M, Anthonio, R L, Veen, D, Leiner, T, Sibeijn-Kuiper, A J, van Goor, H, van Veldhuisen, D J, van der Meer, P, Nijveldt, R, Lipsic, E & van der Harst, P 2023, 'Sodium Thiosulfate in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JACC: Basic to Translational Science, vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 1285-1294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacbts.2023.06.001