Affiliation:
1. Russian Academy of Science
Abstract
The article is dedicated to a review of the literature on the use of melatonin in patients with coronary artery disease, taking into account its participation in the regulation of the cardiovascular system, the function in the presence of a circadian rhythm of hemodynamic parameters and melatonin receptors in the muscular layer and endothelial tissue. The eff ect of melatonin on the organs of the cardiovascular system is due to its pronounced antioxidant activity, and the ability to infl uence vascular tone, heart rate, and inhibit platelet aggregation.
Publisher
Medical Informational Agency Publishers