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Monitoring cardiac fibrosis: a technical challenge
The heart contains a collagen network that contributes to the contractility of the heart and provides cardiac strength. In cardiac diseases, an increase in collagen deposition is often observed. This fibrosis formation causes systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and plays a major role in the arrythmo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3247628/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22161127 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-011-0226-x |