Effect of nicorandil, a K+ATP-channel opener, on coronary capillary architecture and volume after early myocardial ischemia-reperfusion - A 3-dimensional confocal laser microscopic study

Circulation Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1210-1214

  Watanabe, Nozomi ^a   Akasaka, Takashi ^a   Fujimoto, Katsukuni ^a   Kajita, Tatsuya ^a   Shigeto, Fumiyuki ^a   Neishi, Yoji ^a   Ogasawara, Yasuo ^a   Yoshida, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capillaries; Ischemia; Nicorandil; Reperfusion

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL AFFECTING AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; DRUG EFFECT; HEART MUSCLE CAPILLARY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RAT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMALS; CAPILLARIES; CORONARY VESSELS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 10944230719     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.68.1210     Document Type: Article

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