The potential for ischemic preconditioning to reduce infarct size was first recognized more
than 30 years ago [180]. Despite extension of the concept to ischemic postcondition‑ing …

In the past, the identification of myocardial fibrosis was only possible through invasive
histologic assessment. Although endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold standard, recent …

With the aging population and the increasing incidence of basic illness such as
hypertension and diabetes (DM), the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased …

Background Myocardial fibrosis plays an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertensive
cardiac dysfunction, and myocardial strain could detect early systolic abnormalities when left …

Background With an increasing clinical importance of the treatment of the heart failure (HF)
with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), it is important to be certain of the diagnosis of HF …

Cardiovascular disease, particularly the occurrence of myocardial infarction (MI), remains a
leading cause of morbidity and mortality (Go et al., Circulation 127: e6–e245, 2013; Go et al …

The purpose of this study was to induce myocardial infarction (MI) and compare the
echocardiographic parameters and mortality ratio of Lewis inbred and Wistar outbred strain …

Background The rat infarct model was used extensively to study the pathophysiology of
myocardial infarction and to evaluate different therapies. Transthoracic echocardiography is …

目的观察自发性高血压大鼠(SHR) 左心室心肌力学特征与心内, 外膜下胶原分布特点的关系.
方法12 周龄SHR 随机分笼饲养, 相隔4~ 12 周进行实验, 设部分同周龄段WKY 大鼠为对照 …

Following acute myocardial infarction (MI), early and successful reperfusion is the most
effective strategy for reducing infarct size and improving the clinical outcome. However …