Aim To investigate the effect of basic fibroblastgrowth factor (bFGF) on acute myocardial infarction(AMI) in rabbits.Methods The hearts of heathy male Japan big-earwhite rabbits were exposed through a left thoracoto-my, and the left anterior descending coronary arterywas ligated with a silk. Animals were divided intocontrol group, intravenously infused normal saline (2ml/kg) nitroglycerin (0. 2 g/kg), bFGF 1. 4 pg/kgand 7. 0 μg/kg, respectively, on operation say and onthe 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th day afer operation.We measured the areas of...