Background: Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) ablation requires permanent bidirectional block to prevent recurrence of typical atrial flutter (AFL). Catheter irrigation with half-normal saline (HNS) produces larger and deeper lesions in experimental models compared with normal saline (NS). This study was performed to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of HNS vs NS irrigation for typical AFL ablation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne of the side effects of doing sports activities is the increase of free radicals and oxidative stress. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of increasing endurance training with L-arginine supplementation on oxidative indices in the cardiac organ of male Wistar rats. 32 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups control, L-arginine, endurance training, and L-arginine plus endurance training.
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