Evaluation of cardiac index and right ventricular hypertrophy index in rats under a chronic hypoxic environment at high altitude

High-altitude areas are characterized by low pressure and hypoxia, which have a significant impact on various body systems. This study aimed to investigate the alterations in cardiac index and right ventricular hypertrophy index(RVHI) in rats at different altitudes.Twenty-one male Sprague-Dawley (SD...

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Main Authors: Yanqiu Sun, Jinfeng Ma, Tingjun Yan, Dengfeng Tian, Chenhong Zhang, Fengjuan Zhang, Yuchun Zhao, Shihan Fu, Chunlong Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402401260X