Sex-specific influence on cardiac structural remodeling and therapy in cardiovascular disease

Sex-specific influence on cardiac structural remodeling and therapy in cardiovascular disease

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) culminating into heart failure (HF) are major causes of death in men and women. Prevalence and manifestation, however, differ between sexes, since men mainly present with coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI), and post-menopau...

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Main Authors: Elise L. Kessler, Mathilde R. Rivaud, Marc A. Vos, Toon A. B. van Veen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex
Cardiovascular disease
Hypertrophy
Fibrosis
Inflammation
Apoptosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0223-0

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