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Capillarity and the Distribution of Capillaries and Mitochondria in Cardiac Growth

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The Stressed Heart

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 62))

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The myocardial cell has a high oxygen consumption and is very sensitive to oxygen deprivation. It also requires a constant supply of ATP. These features make it vulnerable to the slightest blood-flow deficit.

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Banchero, N. (1987). Capillarity and the Distribution of Capillaries and Mitochondria in Cardiac Growth. In: Legato, M.J. (eds) The Stressed Heart. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 62. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2041-8_4

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