Browsing Research Articles (Physiology) by Subject "Heart"

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Adverse effects of copper, manganese and mercury, alone and in mixtures on the aorta and heart of Spraque-Dawley rats

Janse van Rensburg, Maxine; Bester, Megan; Van Rooy, Mia-Jeanne; Oberholzer, Hester Magdalena (Sage, 2023-08)

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a common global cause of death and are therefore a major health concern. Inhaled or ingested environmental heavy metals contribute to the development of CVD. The aim of this study was to ...
Diaphragmatic hernia mimicking an atrial mass : a two-dimensional echocardiographic pitfall and a cause of postprandial syncope

Ker, James A.; Van Beljon, Johan (Clinics Cardiv, 2004-07)

A large hiatal hernia constitutes a form of posterior mediastinal mass that can encroach on the posterior aspects of the heart. During two-dimensional echocardiography this phenomenon may be confused with an intra-atrial ...
The effect of systemic lipopolysaccharides on the cardiovascular system in Sprague-Dawley rats using Manuka honey as a treatment

Tambwe, Glory Isabella; Alummoottil, Sajee; Venter, Chantelle; Bester, Janette (University of Pretoria, 2022-01)

BACKGROUND : It has been said that there is a probable “head-to-heart” link in resulting in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This is because cardiovascular (CV) and neurodegenerative diseases such as AD share ...

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