Brain renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarct: A review

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 979-988

  Westcott, Katherine V ^a   Huang, Bing S ^a   Leenen, Frans H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Brain RAAS; Central nervous system; Inflammation; Myocardial infarction; Sympathetic hyperactivity; Ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; MESSENGER RNA; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 1; NORADRENALIN; OUABAIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; APOPTOSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HYPOTHALAMUS; MACROPHAGE; NEUROMODULATION; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

ALDOSTERONE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDITIS; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 76549135696     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y09-067     Document Type: Conference Paper

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