METHODS OF TREATMENT DURING VASCULAR PROCEDURES

摘要

The invention provides in one embodiment a method for treating vascular trauma. The method caninclude administering to an individual undergoing vascular trauma an effective amount of a retinoic acid receptor (RAR) antagonist or an RAR inhibitor. The methods can be used to lower serum triglycerides in a patient undergoing an invasive vascular procedure such as vascular surgery.