TREATMENTS FOR PREVENTING OR REDUCING ADVERSE EFFECTS IN A PATIENT HAVING DECREASED LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION

摘要

The present invention provides methods, compositions, formulations, and kitsrelated to acadesine, or a prodrug, analog, or salt thereof, and/or a bloodclotting inhibitor for preventing or reducing adverse side effects in apatient. The type of patient that may benefit includes a patient withdecreased left ventricular function, a patient with a prior myocardialinfarction, a patient undergoing non-vascular surgery, or a fetus during laborand delivery.