Prognostic Value Of Troponin I For Infarct Size To Improve Preclinical Myocardial Infarction Small Animal Models

Coronary artery ligations to induce myocardial infarction (MI) in mice and rats are widely used in preclinical investigation. However, myocardial ischemic damage and subsequent infarct size are highly variable. The lack of standardization of the model impairs the probability of effective translation...

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Main Authors: Aurélien eFrobert, Jérèmy eValentin, Jean-Luc eMagnin, Erwin eRiedo, Stéphane eCook, Marie-Noelle eGiraud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00353/full