Objectives. This study was performed to evaluate the effects of L-carnitine administration on long-term left ventricular dilation in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction,

Background. Carnitine is a physiologic compound that per-forms an essential role in  myocardial energy production at the mitochondrial level. Myocardial carnitine deprivation occurs dur-ing ischemia, acute  myocardial infarction and cardiac failure Experimental studies have suggested that exogenous carnitine administration during these events has a beneficial effect on function.

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