Search for dissertations about: "Langendorff heart"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Langendorff heart.
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1. Structure and function of the cytoskeleton in cardiac and skeletal muscle
Abstract : We have examined the functional and structural roles of the cytoskeletal protein desmin in cardiac and skeletal muscles using a genetically modified mouse (Des-/-) with the desmin gene ablated. Desmin forms filaments at the Z-disks in the striated muscle sarcomere, have connections to the sarcolemma and most likely align sarcomeres and whole cells. READ MORE
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2. Consequences of Arterial Switch Operation in Children Born with Transposition of the Great Arteries
Abstract : Abstract Background: The introduction of the arterial switch operation (ASO) made it the procedure of choice for surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries. A majority of the sympathetic nerves innervate the heart alongside the great vessels; these are therefore likely to be damaged during the surgical procedure; imposing new challenges and questions that need to be addressed. READ MORE
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3. Molecular pharmacology of amiodarone
Abstract : Amiodarone (Am) is a potent class III antiarrhythmic drug. Its use is limited due to serious side effects and it was therefore used only when other therapeutic interventions proved to be ineffective. READ MORE
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4. Adaptation to ischemia with special emphasis on nitric oxide
Abstract : Nitric oxide (NO) may play an essential role for maintenance of cardiac function and perfusion. Endothelial dysfunction of atherosclerotic vessels may aggravate cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury. READ MORE
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5. Cardiac troponin T in clinical and experimental studies
Abstract : The cardiac troponin T (cTnT) assay became commercially available in the 1990s, and together with cardiac troponin I (cTnI), cTnT is today the marker of choice for the detection of myocardial infarction. However, when the cTnT assay was introduced it was insufficiently evaluated in two important fields: in patients with renal disease and in experimental cardiovascular research. READ MORE