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Abstract
Major components of the renin-angiotensin system have been localized to cardiac tissue. Cardiac-derived angiotensin II may benefit myocardial contractility but may promote detrimental myocardial hypertrophy, coronary vasoconstriction, and arrhythmias. The benefits of ACE inhibition probably extend beyond the classic circulating RAS to include the heart directly.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1549968 DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(92)90715-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am Heart J ISSN: 0002-8703 Impact factor: 4.749