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Reduction of contractile performance in the myocardium from unilaterally nephrectomized rats
D V Vassallo1, E C Vasquez, A M Cabral
1Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil.
Abstract:
The contractile performance of left ventricle papillary muscles from sham operated controls and uninephrectomized rats was investigated using isometric contractions. The results suggest that unilateral nephrectomy induces a decrease in the developed tension of the papillary muscles characterizing a reduction in contractility.