Cardiovascular Research

Alpha-adrenoceptor stimulation with exogenous norepinephrine or release of endogenous catecholamines mimics ischemic preconditio

Authors: Z Bankwala|||S L Hale|||R A Kloner

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Abstract

Brief episodes of ischemia induced by proximal coronary artery occlusion can precondition the myocardium. Whether other stressful stimuli have the potential to protect the myocardium from subsequent ischemia remains controversial.

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Chemical List

Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha|||Norepinephrine|||Tyramine|||Prazosin