The role of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in ventricular remodeling induced by tobacco smoke exposure after myocardial infarction

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the roles of oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation in the ventricular remodeling that is induced by tobacco smoke exposure after myocardial infarction. METHODS: After induced myocardial infarction, rats were allocated into two groups: C (control, n=25) and ETS (exposed to to...

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Main Authors: Daniella R. Duarte, Marcos F. Minicucci, Paula S. Azevedo, Beatriz B. Matsubara, Luiz S. Matsubara, Ethel L Novelli, Sergio A. R. Paiva, Leonardo A. M. Zornoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322009000700014