Cardioprotection conferred by exercise training is blunted by blockade of the opioid system

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of opioid receptor blockade on the myocardial protection conferred by chronic exercise and to compare exercise training with different strategies of myocardial protection (opioid infusion and brief periods of ischemia-reperfusion) preceding irreversible left ant...

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Main Authors: Tatiana F. G Galvão, Katt C Matos, Patrícia C Brum, Carlos E Negrão, Protásio Lemos da Luz, Antônio Carlos P Chagas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000100026