Research Article

Proinflammatory Cytokines Are Soluble Mediators Linked with Ventricular Arrhythmias and Contractile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome

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MS increases susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias. (a) Pooled data for time to onset from ventricular fibrillation (VF) and premature ventricular contractions (PVC). (b) Number of PVCs per minute during ISO stimulation. (c) Incidence of VF. (Black, control group; white and dashed line, MS group) versus control. Control ; MS .
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