Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition on Myocardial Fibrosis and Function in Hypertrophied and Failing Myocardium From the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat

Abstract
Background After a period of stable hypertrophy, male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) develop heart failure between 18 to 24 months of age, with depression of active myocardial function and i...