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Open AccessEndothelin receptor antagonist and airway dysfunction in pulmonary arterial hypertension
In idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), peripheral airway obstruction is frequent. This is partially attributed to the mediator dysbalance, particularly an excess of endothelin-1 (ET-1), to incre...
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Regulation of cardiac inwardly rectifying potassium current IK1 and Kir2.x channels by endothelin-1
To elucidate the ionic mechanism of endothelin-1 (ET-1)-induced focal ventricular tachyarrhythmias, the regulation of IK1 and its main molecular correlates, Kir2.1, Kir2.2 and Kir2.3 channels, by ET-1 was investi...
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Value of high spatial and high temporal resolution magnetic resonance angiography for differentiation between idiopathic and thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: initial results
Differentiation between different forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is essential for correct disease management. The goal of this study was to elucidate the clinical impact of high spatial resolution MR ang...
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Open AccessAre ICD-10 codes appropriate for performance assessment in asthma and COPD in general practice? Results of a cross sectional observational study
The increasing prevalence and impact of obstructive lung diseases and new insights, reflected in clinical guidelines, have led to concerns about the diagnosis and therapy of asthma and COPD in primary care. In...
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Regulation of protein kinase C isozymes in volume overload cardiac hypertrophy
Protein kinase C (PKC) is a family of at least 11 isozymes and known to play a crucial role in myocardial growth. The present study was performed to investigate whether PKC-isozymes are differentially regulate...
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Assessment of pulmonary hypertension by CT and MR imaging
In the recent World Health Organization (WHO) classification the group of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PH) comprises the classic primary pulmonary hypertension and several conditions with definite or very ...
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Inefficient ventilation and reduced respiratory muscle capacity in congestive heart failure
The extent and time-course of changes in lung volumes, ventilatory efficiency at rest and during exercise, and respiratory muscle function and their influence on exercise limitation in congestive heart failur...
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Blockade of A1 adenosine receptors prevents the ischaemia-induced sensitisation of adenylyl cyclase: evidence for a protein kinase C-mediated pathway
Objective: Acute myocardial ischaemia leads to a transient sensitisation of adenylyl cyclase which may contribute to the occurrence of malignant arrhythmias and the propagation of myocardial necrosis. It is prev...