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Description: Native records of contractile activity of the left ventricle of isolated rat heart perfused under Langendorff technique. Curve A - contractile function of the heart is greatly depressed after ischemia-reperfusion. Curve B - a set of short ischemic episodes before prolonged ischemia provides functional recovery of the heart contractile activity at reperfusion.
Title: Ischemic preconditioning of the heart
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Author: Goshovska
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