Effects of therapeutic angiogenesis with plasmid VEGF165 on ventricular function in a canine model of chronic myocardial infarction

Ana Paula FURLANI^I; Renato A. K Kalil^II; Iran CASTRO^III; Andrés CAÑEDO-DELGADO^IV; Marinez BARRA^V; Paulo Roberto Prates^VI; Roberto T. Sant'Anna^I; Ivo A Nesralla^VII

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76382009000200009

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1. Resident Physician. 2. PhD in Medicine; Scientific Director of the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/University Cardiology Foundation. Associate Professor of UFSPA. 3. PhD in Health Sciences: Cardiology; Professor of the Postgraduation Program in Health Sciences of the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/University Cardiology Foundation. 4. PhD in Genetics; Professor of the Postgraduation Program in Health Sciences of the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/University Cardiology Foundation. 5. Pathologist Specialist; Responsible for the Pathological Anatomy Service of the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/ University Cardiology Foundation. 6. Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery; Responsible for the Surgical Unit of the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/ University Cardiology Foundation. 7. Full Professor, UFRGS; Head of the Cardiovascular Surgery Service of the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/ University Cardiology Foundation. Correspondence
Prof. Renato A.K. Kalil Unidade de Pesquisa do IC/FUC Av. Princesa Isabel, 370 - Santana Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil - CEP 90620-001 E-mail: kalil.pesquisa@cardiologia.org.br/kalil@cardiologia.org.br