Mechanisms of endocardial endothelium modulation of myocardial performance.
The nature of modulation of myocardial performance by the endocardial endothelium (EE) is briefly described. Possible mechanisms of this modulation include a physical barrier effect, the release of various chemical messengers and a transendothelial physicochemical barrier.
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Department of Physiology and Medicine, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
Andries
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LJ
Gillebert
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Brutsaert
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D000818:Animals; D004699:Endocardium / Q000502:physiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*