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The Study of the Changes of Myocardial Histology and Left Ventricular Function according to the Total Doses of Doxorubicin in Rabbits
Jeong Hwa Choi, Hee Ju Park, Young Tak Lim, Bong Seon Kim, Eun Young Huh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(12):1395-1403.   Published online December 15, 2001
Purpose : We'd like to evaluate the relationship between the degree of cardiac damage and that of cardiac function according to the total injected dose of doxorubicin. Methods : 12 rabbits(body weight : 2.0-3.2 kg) were used and 30 mg/m2/week of doxorubicin hydrochloride was injected intravenously. The cardiac function was checked under anesthesia, after which the thorax was opened and cardiac samples were evaluated...