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Comparison of Therapeutic Triiodothyronine Versus Metoprolol in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction in Rats
Author(s) -
Kuo Zhang,
YiDa Tang,
Youhua Zhang,
Kaie Ojamaa,
Ying Li,
Amandeep S. Saini,
Maria Alícia Carrillo-Sepúlveda,
Viswanathan Rajagopalan,
A. Martin Gerdes
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
thyroid
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.918
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1557-9077
pISSN - 1050-7256
DOI - 10.1089/thy.2017.0544
Subject(s) - medicine , metoprolol , myocardial infarction , triiodothyronine , cardiology , contractility , ligation , pathophysiology , endocrinology , hormone
Beta blockers are standard therapy for myocardial infarction (MI). Preclinical studies have shown efficacy and safety of thyroid hormone (TH) treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Since THs interact with the sympathoadrenergic system, this study aimed to compare triiodothyronine (T3) and metoprolol (Met) in the treatment of rats with MI on pathophysiology and TH-adrenergic signaling.

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