A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Roberto Ferraboli, Elisabete De Marco Ornelas, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Glaucia Luciano da Veiga, Clever Gomes Cardoso, [...]
Roberto Ferraboli, Elisabete De Marco Ornelas, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Glaucia Luciano da Veiga, Clever Gomes Cardoso, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20180060
Abstract Background: Chagas disease presents in different clinical forms, ranging from asymptomatic to acute, with destruction of heart cells and a possibility of death. In the chronic phase, the parasites can cause serious injuries to different tissues. Objectives: Our objective was to study the effects of physical exercise (swimming) in atrial granules and components of cardiomyocytes in mice with chronic Chagas disease. Methods: In total, 20 male mice were divided into four different groups: untrained control (UC), trained control (TC), […]
Keywords: Chagas Disease; Exercise; Atrial Natriuretic Factor; Mice