Heart : official journal of the British Cardiac Society
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Heart
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Comparative Study
Development of a new method for assessing the cardiac baroreflex: response to downward tilting in patients with diabetes mellitus.
To investigate the clinical value of a new non-invasive method for assessing baroreflex sensitivity using downward tilting. ⋯ DT-BRS provides a physiological, non-invasive method for determining baroreflex sensitivity and may be a useful index of reflex cardiac vagal and sympathetic function in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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Insulin-like growth factors (IGF) I and II improve myocardial function after coronary occlusion in different animal models. ⋯ Both types of IGF improved myocardial function and the improvement was associated with preservation of myocardial structure. IGF-I was more effective than IGF-II.