Purpose A new model of aortic aneurysm was developed in 12 beagles to study the
feasibility of endoluminal exclusion of aortic aneurysms. Materials and Methods After …

It has recently been proposed that in rat models of genetic hypertension, supplemental
dietary potassium preserves release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor independently of …

The effects of long-term angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor treatment with
perindopril 2 mg/kg/day, by gavage, for 3 months on the mechanical function and structure of …

The effects of ACE inhibition with perindopril on the atherosclerosis-induced impairment of
arterial flow were investigated via histopathologic studies, hemodynamics, and vascular …

Arteriosclerotic intimal proliferation is one of the main long-term complications of organ
transplantation. Low-molecular-weight, heparin-like molecules prevent myointimal …

A nonhypotensive dose of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) was infused (60 pg/kg body wt per
day sc by osmotic pump) for 25 days in 16-week-old normotensive Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKYs …

1. The safety and efficacy of amlodipine and enalapril were compared in patients with
isolated systolic hypertension (supine DBP< 95 mm Hg and supine SBP 160‐200 mm Hg) …

Through an increase in vascular resistance, changes of the small arteries are responsible
for the elevation of mean arterial pressure in hypertension. However, the amplitude of the …

The aortocaval fistula is a classic model of pure cardiac volume overload in rats. This model
is characterized by dilation of the ventricular cavities and eccentric cardiac hypertrophy …

Congestive heart failure (CHF) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
United States, especially among the elderly. Although an underlying disturbance in cardiac …