Age-related changes in the protective effect of chronic administration of L-arginine on post-ischemic recovery of endothelial function

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 626-632

  Nakamura, Koki ^a   Al Ruzzeh, Sharif ^a   Chester, Adrian H ^a   Dewar, Ann ^b   Rothery, Steve ^b   Severs, Nicholas J ^b   Yacoub, Magdi H ^a   Amrani, Mohamed ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Endothelial function; Ischemia; Nitric oxide; Reperfusion

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPLEGIA; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART PERFUSION; HEART PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TEMPERATURE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

AGING; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGLYCERIN; PERFUSION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONIN; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0037383159     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00022-8     Document Type: Article

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