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Effect of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 genotype on cardioprotection in patients with congenital heart disease.
European heart journal - 1 Jul 2012
Zhang Hao, Gong Ding-xu, Zhang Yu-jian, Li Shou-jun, Hu Shengshou
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AIMS: About 40% of East Asians carry an aldehyde dehydrogenase-2*2 (ALDH2*2) allele, and the influence of the ALDH2*2 allele on human cardioprotection has not been studied. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of ALDH2*2 allele on cardioprotection of patients with congenital heart diseases after open-heart surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS: The right atrial appendage was harvested before performing...
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