hearts isolated from rats pretreated with endotoxin 24 hr before also had increased myocardial function ( decreased injury ) after ischemia and reperfusion ( langendorff apparatus , 37 degrees c ) , as assessed by measurement of ventricular developed pressure , contractility ( +dp/dt ) , and relaxation rate ( -dp/dt ) , compared to control hearts .
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myocardial
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