Beneficial effect of adenosine during reperfusion following prolonged cardioplegic arrest

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Abstract

Improvement in functional recovery occurs with low dose adenosine during reperfusion. This is likely to be due to an increase in coronary flow to the microvasculature rather than to an increase in intramyocardial ATP.

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Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Fuel Cells and Related Materials

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Publication Details

Published in: Cardiovascular Research

Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. 247-253

DOI: 10.1093/cvr/24.3.247

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