Chronic converting enzyme inhibition normalizes QT interval in aging rats

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of converting enzyme inhibition by captopril on ECG parameters in aged rats. Four-month-old male rats received captopril dissolved in tap water (0.5 mg/l) or tap water for 2 or 20 months. At the end of treatment, under anesthesia, RR and PR...

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Main Authors: V.J. Dias da Silva, E. Ferreira Neto, H.C. Salgado, R. Fazan Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2002-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000900003