Cardiac Remodeling: New Insights in Physiological and Pathological Adaptations

• Main Author: Leonardo Roever (auth)
• Other Authors: Antonio C. Palandri Chagas (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; Fibrosis; Heart Failure; Inflammation; Cardiac Remodeling
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The effective management of Cardiac remodeling(CR), remains a major challenge. Heart failure remains the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. Yet, despite the enormity of the problem, effective therapeutic interventions remain elusive. In fact, several initially promising agents were...