Protective Effects of Estradiol on Myocardial Contractile Function Following Hemorrhagic Shock and Resuscitation in Rats

Background:. Hemorrhagic shock (HS) results in myocardial contractile dysfunction. Studies showed that 17β-estradiol protects the myocardium against contractile dysfunction. The study investigated the cardioprotective effects of treatment with 17β-estradiol before resuscitation following 1 h of HS a...

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Main Author: Mona Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-09-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.4103/0366-6999.163390