Research Article

Continuous Infusion of Angiotensin IV Protects against Acute Myocardial Infarction via the Inhibition of Inflammation and Autophagy

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Ang IV improved cardiac function after MI in mice. (a) MI increased the HW and the ratio of HW/BW, while infusion of Ang IV reduced them. (b–d) Echocardiography showed that Ang IV improved cardiac function after MI, including EF, FS, LVEDs, and LVEDd. Ang: angiotensin; MI: myocardial infarction; HW: heart weight (g); BW: body weight (g); EF: ejection fraction; FS: fractional shortening; LVEDs: left ventricular end systolic internal diameter; LVEDd: left ventricular end diastolic internal diameter. vs. the sham group; # vs. the MI group.
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