Why the study?
Does chronic propranolol treatment alter left ventricular performance, weight, and volumes in rats with large myocardial infarction?
Does chronic propranolol treatment alter left ventricular performance, weight, and volumes in rats with large myocardial infarction?
In a rat model of large myocardial infarction, chronic propranolol treatment promotes left ventricular dilation and increases passive chamber compliance while maintaining stroke volume index through relative bradycardia.
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May promote post-MI LV compliance in rats; hypothesis-generating for beta-blocker effects on remodeling and should not yet change practice.
Gay et al. (1990) studied this question.
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