Effects of protein-calorie restriction on mechanical function of hypertrophied cardiac muscle

Effects of protein-calorie restriction on mechanical function of hypertrophied cardiac muscle

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of food restriction (FR) on hypertrophied cardiac muscle in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). METHODS: Isolated papillary muscle preparations of the left ventricle (LV) of 60-day-old SHR and of normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were studied. The rats were fed...

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Main Authors: Antônio Carlos Cicogna, Carlos Roberto Padovani, José Carlos Georgette, Flávio Ferrari Aragon, Marina Politi Okoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
food restriction
myocardial function
spontaneously hypertensive rat
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