Bovine Model of Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) constitute a recent advance in heart failure (HF) therapeutics. As the rigorous experimental assessment of LVADs in HF requires large animal models, our objective was to develop a bovine model of cardiomyopathy. Male calves (n=8) were used. Four animals receiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/758736 |