Rosuvastatin prevents myocardial necrosis in an experimental model of acute myocardial infarction
Dyslipidemia is related to the progression of atherosclerosis and is an important risk factor for acute coronary syndromes. Our objective was to determine the effect of rosuvastatin on myocardial necrosis in an experimental model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Male Wistar rats (8-10 weeks old...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000500013&lng=en&tlng=en |