Endocardial changes produced in Patus monkeys by the ablation of cardiac lymphatics and the administration of a plantain diet.
The effect of obliteration of the cardiac lymph drainage and prolonged feeding with a plantain diet in Patus monkeys was studied. Althout obliteration of the cardiac lymph supply produced fibroelastotic lesions the addition of a plantain diet did not usually produce much increase in cardiac fibrosis and the changes of EMF or CUO were not seen. The reasons for this are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004032:Diet; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000882:Haplorhini; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000601:surgery*; D010945:Plants, Edible