3.1.2 Clinical evidence Metformin reduces the risk of rehospitalization for chest pain in hyperglycemic patients with ischemia and no obstructive CAD ( In contrast, evidence in non-diabetic populations remains inconsistent: some studies report improved vascular function and reduced myocardial ischemia in non-diabetic women treated with metformin ( 3.1.3 Mechanistic insights Metformin preserves mitochondrial integrity, a key determinant of I/R injury, by stabilizing membrane potential, inhibiting complex I during early reperfusion and preventing mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening, thus limiting ROS generation and apoptosis (Wu et al., 2025)
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