Diabetes is a risk factor for worse outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that SDF-1:CXCR4 expression is compromised in post-AMI in diabetes, and that reversal of this defect can reverse the…
The positive chronotropic and inotropic effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide, VIP, were studied in an isolated canine right atrial preparation, Atria were removed, maintained in a bath, and perfused with Tyrode's solution. Contractile force and…
Background: Uncorrected obesity facilitates premature aging and cardiovascular anomalies. This study examined the interaction between obesity and aging on cardiac remodeling and contractile function.
