Prenatal hypoxia induces increased cardiac contractility on a background of decreased capillary density
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic hypoxia <it>in utero </it>(CHU) is one of the most common insults to fetal development and may be associated with poor cardiac recovery from ischaemia-reperfusion injury, yet the effects on normal cardiac mechanic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/9/1 |