Increased collateral blood flow to ischemic myocardium by estrogen replacement therapy may contribute to reduced incidence of fatal and non-fatal acute myocardial infarction in postmenopausal women.
Rubanyi
G M
GM
Department of Cardiovascular Research, Berlex Biosciences, Richmond, CA 94804, USA. gaborvrubanyi@berlex.com
Johns
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Dole
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D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017698:Postmenopause; D051381:Rats
D004967:Estrogens