Is survivin over-expression correlated with a poor prognosis in esophageal cancer patients?
Survivin overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in EC patients.
Our data show that mild metabolic acidosis reduces cardiac contractility and significantly impairs the β-adrenergic force response in human failing myocardium. Thus, our results could contribute to the still-controversial discussion about the therapy regimen of acidosis in patients with critical heart failure.