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Serotonin antagonism in primate experimental myocardial infarction

A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, for the Degree of Master of Science. / Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) mediates vasoconstriction and vasodilation in the normal coronary circulation of various animal species. In the presence of coronary artery disease serotonin may inhibit coronary collateral formation and stimulate predominantly vasoconstriction. This study tested the effect of ketanserin, a selective 5-HT2 receptor antagonist and platelet aggregation inhibitor, on ischaemic myocardium blood flow and coronary collateral formation following coronary artery occlusion in primates. / IT2018

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/24363
Date07 October 1992
CreatorsHartford, Craig Gordon
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Formatapplication/pdf

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