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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN RABBITS IN THE ACTION OF INCORPORATED POLONIUM AND ROENTGEN RAYS (in Russian)

Journal Article · · Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR
OSTI ID:4837804
Electrocardiographic investigations were carried out on changes of cardiac activity in rabbits with acute radiation sickness caused by x irradiation and subcutaneous administration of Po. Early changes of cardiac activity in rabbits subjected to x irradiation are due to a great extent to dystrophic phenomena in the myocardium occurring as the result of elevated content of adrenaline in the blood during the first hours after irradiation. At the peak of the disease electrocardiographic peculiarities indicate hypocalcemia. The electrocardiographic changes in rabbits after the introduction of Po are provoked apparently by an increase in the K content and decrease of Ca in the blood plasma. (auth)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-029077
OSTI ID:
4837804
Journal Information:
Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR, Journal Name: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR Vol. Vol: 6: No. 6; ISSN MERAA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
Russian

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