Framing Heartaches: The Cardiac ECM and the Effects of Age
The cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) is involved in several pathological conditions, and age itself is also associated with certain changes in the heart: it gets larger and stiffer, and it develops an increased risk of abnormal intrinsic rhythm. This, therefore, makes conditions such as atrial arr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/5/4713 |