Effect of trolox C on cardiac contracture induced by hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) perfused into the aorta of the isolated rat heart induces a positive inotropic effect, with cardiac arrhythmia such as extrasystolic potentiation or cardiac contractures, depending on the dose. The last effect is similar to the "stone heart" observed in reperfusion...

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Main Authors: Belló-Klein A., Oliveira A.R., Miranda M.F.S., Irigoyen M.C., Homem-de-Bittencourt Jr. P.I., Llesuy S., Belló A.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1997-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997001100013