LVAD-induced reverse remodeling: basic and clinical implications for myocardial recovery

D Burkhoff, S Klotz, DM Mancini - Journal of Cardiac Failure, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: With improved technology, increasing clinical experience, and expanding
indications for use, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are assuming a greater role in the …

Acute renal failure: much more than a kidney disease

KJ Kelly - Seminars in nephrology, 2006 - Elsevier
Acute renal failure is a frequent clinical problem with an increasing incidence, an
unacceptably high mortality rate that has not improved in more than 40 years, and no …

Nitric oxide-cGMP-protein kinase G signaling pathway induces anoxic preconditioning through activation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels in rat hearts

DV Cuong, N Kim, JB Youm, H Joo… - American Journal …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in anoxic preconditioning to protect the heart
against ischemia-reperfusion injuries. The present work was performed to study better the …