Remote preconditioning in normal and hypertrophic rat hearts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of our study was to investigate whether remote preconditioning (RPC) improves myocardial function after ischemia/reperfusion injury in both normal and hypertrophic isolated rat hearts. This is the first time in world literatu...

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Main Authors: Triposkiadis Filippos, Lazou Antigoni, Voucharas Christos, Tsilimingas Nikolaos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/34