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Adenosine Triphosphate - Sensitive Potassium Channel Opener Diazoxide Reduces Myocardial Stunning in a Porcine Lad Occlusion Model

Abstract Introduction: Adenosine triphosphate - sensitive potassium (KATP) channels provide endogenous myocardial protection by coupling cell membrane potential to metabolism, as they are inhibited by ATP and open during times of..

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Vasopressin: Mechanisms of action on the vasculature in health and in septic shock

Abstract Background:  Vasopressin is essential for cardiovascular homeostasis, acting via the kidney to regulate water resorption, on the vasculature to regulate smooth muscle tone, and as a central neurotransmitter, modulating..

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