Heart regeneration: beyond new muscle and vessels
The most striking consequence of a heart attack is the loss of billions of heart muscle cells, alongside damage to the associated vasculature. The lost cardiovascular tissue is replaced by scar formation, which is non-functional and results in pathological remodelling of the heart and ultimately hea...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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