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Elevated right atrial pressure does not reduce collateral blood flow to ischemic myocardium

Y Yu1, J D Tune, H F Downey

  • 1Department of Integrative Physiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 76107-2699, USA.

The American Journal of Physiology
|December 31, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Elevated right atrial pressure (RAP) did not impede blood flow to the heart muscle in dogs, except at very high levels. This finding clarifies previous research on coronary collateral circulation during heart failure.

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