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Co-enzyme Q10: a new drug for cardiovascular disease
1Department of Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York.
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
|July 1, 1990
Abstract:
Co-enzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) is a naturally occurring substance which has properties potentially beneficial for preventing cellular damage during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion. It plays a role in oxidative phosphorylation and has membrane stabilizing activity. The substance has been used in oral form to treat various cardiovascular disorders including angina pectoris, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. Its clinical importance is now being established in clinical trails worldwide.