Contractility changes of the right and ventricular muscle after chronic myocardial infarction.

M. Novaes, Ivanita Stefanon, J. G. Mill, Dalton Valentim Vassallo

PubMed · 1996 · 12 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Contractility changes and adaptive responses resulting from acute left ventricular (LV) myocardial infarction are not restricted to the LV myocardium. The reduced LV function increased the right ventricular (RV) pressure load and neurohumoral factors, activated by the infarction

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