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Published in: Heart Failure Reviews 1/2011

01-01-2011

Myocardial remodeling, an overview

Authors: Dennis V. Cokkinos, Costas Pantos

Published in: Heart Failure Reviews | Issue 1/2011

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Myocardial remodeling (REM) is a deleterious process characterized by gradual cardiac enlargement, cardiac dysfunction and typical molecular changes. It is a universal phenomenon, being caused by many pathological conditions [1, 2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Myocardial remodeling, an overview
Authors
Dennis V. Cokkinos
Costas Pantos
Publication date
01-01-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Heart Failure Reviews / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1382-4147
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7322
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-010-9192-4

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