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Abstract |
Investigation of Bacterial Translocation in Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure in the Rat |
Background: Increased markers of systemic inflammation had been found in patients with acute heart failure. These and other findings led to the hypothesis of an increased rate of bacterial translocation in severe or acute heart failure, leading to systemic inflammation. The present study examined if bacterial translocation occurs under physiological conditions in rats and if its rate and spectrum changes in chronic compensated ischemic heart failure. |