Hypoxia-induced cardioprotection: A review

• Main Authors: Shameem Mohammed Abdul Khaja (Author), Sen Alexa (Author), Vikram Rajeev (Author), Xia Chenchen (Author), Alshehri Ahmad A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hypoxia, a state of reduced oxygen availability, exerts complex and often paradoxical effects on the heart. While chronic hypoxia is detrimental and leads to adverse cardiac remodeling and dysfunction, short-term or intermittent hypoxia can contribute towards protective adaptations that enhances the...