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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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Autores principales: de Jong, S., van Veen, T. A. B., de Bakker, J. M. T., van Rijen, H. V. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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