Preventive treatment with atorvastatin ameliorates endothelial dysfunction of small pulmonary arteries in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats

This study examined the effects of preventive atorvastatin (Ator) treatment on vasodilatation of small pulmonary arteries (SPAs) in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats. SD rats were randomly assigned to: normal control (Ctr), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), PAH treated wit...

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Main Authors: Zhihong Lin, Zhi Jiang, Xiaodong Huang, Xiaoqi Cai, Huajun Wang, Liangdi Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1254225