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2020 Sep 14


Br J Anaesth

Sevoflurane prevents vulnerable plaque disruption in apolipoprotein E-knockout mice by increasing collagen deposition and inhibiting inflammation.

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Abstract

Sevoflurane may reduce the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACCEs) in surgical patients, although the mechanisms are poorly understood. We hypothesised that sevoflurane stabilises atherosclerotic plaques by inhibiting inflammation and enhancing prolyl-4-hydroxylase α1 (P4Hα1), the rate-limiting subunit for the P4H enzyme essential for collagen synthesis.