Surgical models of hypertrophy and heart failure: Myocardial infarction and transverse aortic constriction
The heart responds to sustained insults such as ischaemia and pressure overload with a dynamic remodelling process that ultimately leads to heart failure. This chronic response involving interaction of multiple organ systems necessitates the use of in vivo models, and the rat has a strong track reco...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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