A reliable, efficient, and comprehensive approach to assess myocyte remodeling in cardiac hypertrophy and failure

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-68

  Martin Gerdes, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac hypertrophy; Heart failure; Isolated myocytes; Ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CELL SIZE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOMEGALY; CELL SIZE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 0031084855     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1071-9164(97)90009-9     Document Type: Article

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