What is trimetazidine, the drug Russian skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for before Olympics?

An uncommon heart medication is at the center of an Olympic doping scandal that nearly sidelined a dynamo Russian figure skater before the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Monday that Kamila Valieva could compete in the short program of the women’s single skating competition. International anti-doping officials met Sunday to review the case of Valieva, the 15-year-old star of the Russian Olympic Committee’s figure skating team who tested positive for trimetazidine before the start of the Beijing Olympics. The heart disease medication, which is not approved in the United States, is considered a performance-enhancing drug and banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. CAS on Monday upheld the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to lift a Feb. 9 provisional suspension it imposed against Valieva the day before, CNN reported. The court said Monday that it based its ruling on “exceptional circumstances” â€" among other issues, Valieva is considered a “protected person” because she is a minor â€" under the World Anti-Doping Code. Here’s what to know about the drug trimetazidine. What is trimetazidine? Trimetazidine is a medication used to improve blood supply to the heart among people with the coronary heart disease angina. The drug causes the blood vessels to dilate, allowing the heart to work more efficiently for a longer duration of time, said Deepika Thacker, a cardiologist at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware. When is trimetazidine prescribed? Trimetazidine may be used to treat adults with angina, a type of chronic chest pain. The drug is not approved for use in the United States, but is used in some European countries. Even in countries where it is approved for use, trimetazidine is not typically a first-choice medication because other, more common medications, such as beta blockers are more effective with fewer side effects. What are trimetazidine’s side effects? Potential side effects include nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal discomfort. Parkinson’s disease-like neurological side effects, such as tremors, have also been reported. Why would a teenager need trimetazidine? “There’s no legitimate reason for a 15-year-old girl to be on it,” Thacker said. “Children overall don’t get coronary heart disease, and among the small percentage of kids who do, this is not a first-line medication that would be used because of the side effects.” When heart disease does occur among children, it is most often a structural problem present at birth, Thacker said. Adults, meanwhile, develop heart problems after years of poor eating, lack of exercise, and other unhealthy habits that contribute to plaque buildup in the arteries â€" problems often treated by a combination of medication, lifestyle change, and possibly surgery. What’s more, a teenager would probably not be able to compete as an elite athlete, as Valieva does, if they had this type of heart problem, Thacker said. kamila valieva olympics 2022, kamila valieva quad, kamila valieva interview, kamila valieva short program, kamila valieva triple axel, kamila valieva short program olympics 2022, kamila valieva 2021, kamila valieva avatar, kamila valieva anna shcherbakova, kamila valieva alina zagitova, kamila valieva analysis, kamila valieva axel, kamila valieva avatar music, kamila valieva aladdin, kamila valieva and putin, kamila valieva bolero, kamila valieva beijing, kamila valieva beijing 2022, kamila valieva beijing 2022 performance, kamila valieva ballet, kamila valieva beijing olympics, kamila valieva beijing short program, kamila valieva beijing 2022 quadruple, kamila valieva canada, kamila valieva coach, kamila valieva cbc, kamila valieva channel one trophy, kamila valieva canada 2021, kamila valieva comparison, kamila valieva cup of russia 2021, kamila valieva courchevel, kamila valieva dance, kamila valieva dance practice, kamila valieva documentary, kamila valieva dog, kamila valieva diet, kamila valieva doping, kamila valieva senior debut, kamila valieva exhibition, kamila valieva european, kamila valieva exogenesis, kamila valieva english, kamila valieva european championships, kamila valieva eurosport, kamila valieva edit, kamila valieva european championships 2022, kamila valieva free skate, kamila valieva free skate olympics, kamila valieva fall, kamila valieva feb 6 2022, kamila valieva figure skating 2022, kamila valieva free program, kamila valieva finlandia trophy, kamila valieva figure skating, kamila valieva girl on the ball, kamila valieva gala, kamila valieva grand prix final, kamila valieva gpf, kamila valieva girl on the ball 2021, kamila valieva gold, kamila valieva girl on the ball music, kamila valieva gala 2022,


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