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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Main Authors: Nathalie Ringström, Charlotte Edling, Giovanna Nalesso, Kamalan Jeevaratnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/5/4713