Endogenously released adenosine causes pulmonary vasodilation during the acute phase of pulmonary embolization in dogs

Background: Endogenous adenosine levels increase under stress in various organs. Exogenously administered adenosine is a well-known pulmonary vasodilator. However, the physiology and therapeutic potential of endogenous adenosine during alteration in pulmonary hemodynamics such as pulmonary embolism...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Takahama, Hiroshi Asanuma, Osamu Tsukamoto, Shin Ito, Masafumi Kitakaze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906719300909