Clinical study: heart failureAngiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and non-ACE dependent angiotensin II generation in resistance arteries from patients with heart failure and coronary heart disease☆
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Abbreviations
ACE
angiotensin converting enzyme
ACh
acetylcholine
AI
angiotensin I
AII
angiotensin II
BK
bradykinin
CHD
coronary heart disease
CHF
chronic heart failure
KPSS
Kreb’s solution with KCl substituted for NaCl on an equimolar basis
LV
left ventricle, left ventricular
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
NE
norepinephrine
RAAS
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
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Dr. Petrie was the recipient of a British Heart Foundation Junior Research Fellowship (FS/97031:1997), and Dr. Padmanabhan was the recipient of a Wellcome Trust Junior Research Fellowship. Also supported by the Medical Research Council (Programme Grants held by J.J.V.M. and J.M.C.C.) and the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive (project grant held jointly by J.J.V.M., J.M.C.C, N.P. and M.C.P.).
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