Mechanisms of Post-Infarct Left Ventricular Remodeling.
Mechanisms of Post-Infarct Left Ventricular Remodeling.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ddmec.2007.12.006
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
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Kramer, Christopher M
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French, Brent A;Kramer, Christopher M
Heart failure secondary to myocardial infarction (MI) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality. Long-term outcome after MI can be largely be defined in terms of its impact on the size and shape of the left ventricle (i.e., LV remodeling). Three major mechanisms contribute to LV remodeling: 1) early infarct expansion, 2) subsequent infarct extension into adjacent noninfarcted myocardium, and 3) late hypertrophy in the remote LV. Future developments in preventing post-MI heart failure will depend not only on identifying drugs targeting each of these individual mechanisms, but also on diagnostic techniques capable of assessing efficacy against each mechanism.