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Influence of Mechanical Circulatory Support on Endothelin Receptor Expression in Human Left Ventricular Myocardium from Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

BACKGROUND: In terminal failing hearts ventricular assist devices (VAD) are implanted as a bridge to transplantation. Endothelin receptor (ETR) antagonists are used for treatment of secondary pulmonary hypertension in VAD patients. However, the cardiac ETR regulation in human heart failure and durin...

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Autores principales: Gärtner, Florian, Abraham, Getu, Kassner, Astrid, Baurichter, Daniela, Milting, Hendrik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5240990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28095452
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169896