Cardiac impairment evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography and invasive measurements in rats undergoing sinoaortic denervation.

BACKGROUND: Sympathetic hyperactivity may be related to left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and baro- and chemoreflex impairment in hypertension. However, cardiac function, regarding the association of hypertension and baroreflex dysfunction, has not been previously evaluated by transesophageal echoca...

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Main Authors: Raquel A Sirvente, Maria C Irigoyen, Leandro E Souza, Cristiano Mostarda, Raquel N La Fuente, Georgia O Candido, Pamella R M Souza, Alessandra Medeiros, Charles Mady, Vera M C Salemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4020758?pdf=render