Adrenomedullin Administration Immediately After Myocardial Infarction Ameliorates Progression of Heart Failure in Rats

Ryosai Nakamura, Johji Kato, Kazuo Kitamura, Hisamitsu Onitsuka, Takuroh Imamura, Yuanning Cao, Kousuke Marutsuka, Yujiro Asada, Kenji Kangawa, Tanenao Eto

Circulation · 2004 · 74 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

AM administration during the early period of MI improved the survival and ameliorated progression of LV remodeling and heart failure. This beneficial effect was accompanied by reductions in oxidative stress and ACE mRNA expression in noninfarcted LV in the AM infusion period.

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