Increased number of cardiomyocytes in cross-sections from tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathic hearts

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-155

  Jovanovic, Sofija ^a   Grantham, Aaron J ^a   Tarara, James E ^a   Burnett Jr , John C ^a   Aleksandarjovanovic, ^a   Terzic, Andre ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiotensinconverting enzyme; Enalapril; Fluorescein; Heart failure; Hyperplasia; Laser confocal microscopy; Morphometry; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; PATHOLOGY; TACHYCARDIA;

ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MYOCARDIUM; TACHYCARDIA; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 0033068602     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.3.2.153     Document Type: Article

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