Background and purpose: The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), an energy‐
dissipating channel activated by calcium, contributes to reperfusion damage by depolarizing …

Having identified renin in cardiac mast cells, we assessed whether its release leads to
cardiac dysfunction. In Langendorff-perfused guinea pig hearts, mast cell degranulation with …

A demanding life style, often associated with restricted time for sleep, is a growing problem
in our society and may become a major health issue in the near future. Since the …

Background: Small scale clinical trials suggested the feasibility and the efficacy of
autologous myoblast transplantation to improve ventricular function after myocardial …

Resveratrol has been demonstrated to produce a variety of biological actions. Accumulating
line of evidence supported the view that resveratrol may exert protective effect on the …

The antiarrhythmic and cardioprotective effect of increasing gap junction intercellular
communication during ischemia/reperfusion injury has not been studied. The antiarrhythmic …

The aim of our study was to examine in rats, age-related differences in myocardial ischemic
recovery and to determine the possible relationship with modification of cardiac and …

Background and purpose: Female sex hormones may protect pre‐menopausal women from
sudden cardiac death. We therefore investigated the effects of the main female sex …

Adaptation to hypoxia lessens myocardial ischemic injury. This study tested whether hypoxia-
induced β-adrenergic activity mobilizes mechanisms that protect myocardium during …

The aims of our present work were to assess whether treatment with either ischemic
preconditioning (IPC) or 17β-estradiol or both combined produce proarrhythmic or …