Article
Biology of hypertensive cardiopathy.
Current opinion in cardiology - 1 Jul 2000
Swynghedauw B, Baillard C
Abstract excerpt
Available data suggest that hypertensive cardiopathy is principally determined by the phenoconversion that allows the myocyte to adapt to the new working conditions by re-expressing a fetal program. Nevertheless, in clinical conditions, the scheme is different. The above phenotype is modified by trophic factors, which originate from ischemia, senescence, diabetes, genetics, or neurohormonal reactions. This review...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
