Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9945598 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The HGF sheet improves cardiac function, reverses left ventricular remodeling, and markedly improves survival in spontaneously hypertensive rats. These beneficial effects are associated with angiogenesis and reduced fibrosis in the left ventricular myocardium.
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Authors
Genichi MD, PhD, Keiichi MD, Yutaka MD, PhD, Makoto MEng, Masaya PhD, Goditha MD, Xue MD, Koji MD, PhD, Yasuhiko PhD, Kazunobu MD, PhD, Masashi MD, PhD,