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Infusion of noradrenaline (1.0 μg/kg/min body weight, i.v.) brings about an increase of the diastolic wall stiffness in the ischaemic canine heart. Similar effect is not elicitable in the normal heart.
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Juhász-Nagy, S., Dubecz, E., Pogátsa, G. et al. Elevated left ventricular stiffness by noradrenaline in myocardial ischaemia. Experientia 31, 945–947 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358868
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