Article
Alteration of collagen phenotypes in ischemic cardiomyopathy.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 1991
Mukherjee D, Sen S
Abstract excerpt
Ischemic cardiomyopathy refers to a significant impairment of left ventricular function, a condition resulting from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The left ventricular ejection fraction is usually 35% or less, and electron microscopy shows an increased deposition of collagen in the space between the capillaries and the myocytes. The present study shows the alteration in collagen concentration and...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Captopril
- Cardiomyopathies
- Collagen
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardium
- Organ Size
- Phenotype