Protection against L‐NAME‐induced reduction in cardiac output persists even after cessation of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatment
Biwer L, Broderick T, Xu H, Carroll C, Hale T. Protection against L‐NAME‐induced reduction in cardiac output persists even after cessation of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor treatment. Acta Physiologica 2012, 207: 156-165. PMID: 22834875, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2012.02474.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-NAMEMyocardial injuryCardiac functionEnalapril treatmentACE inhibitionCardiac outputL ratsL-NAME-induced reductionNitric oxide synthase inhibitorShort-term angiotensinTransient ACE inhibitionEnzyme inhibitor treatmentHeart failure treatmentCessation of treatmentOxide synthase inhibitorArginine methyl esterEosin-stained sectionsArterial pressureHypertensive ratsCardiac changesCardiac dysfunctionWashout periodCoronary flowMyocardial infarctionFailure treatment