Folia Medica
(Jun 2018)
A Comparative Quantitative Analysis of the Postnatal Changes in the Myocardium of the Left and Right Ventricles in Rats
Iliev Alexandar A.,
Kotov Georgi N.,
Landzhov Boycho V.,
Jelev Lazar S.,
Dimitrova Iva N.,
Hinova-Palova Dimka V.
Affiliations
Iliev Alexandar A.
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Kotov Georgi N.
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Landzhov Boycho V.
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Jelev Lazar S.
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitrova Iva N.
Department of Cardiology, St Ekaterina University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Hinova-Palova Dimka V.
Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0089
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 60,
no. 2
Abstract
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Background: The growth of the heart during the foetal and early postnatal development takes places mainly due to hyperplasia. The late postnatal development is characterised by cardiomyocytic hypertrophy in response to normal physiological mechanisms and increased load. To study the cell size most authors measure the diameter either directly or indirectly.
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Published in Folia Medica
ISSN
0204-8043 (Print)
1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher
Bulgaria
LCC subjects
Medicine
Website
https://foliamedica.bg
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