Elevated serum markers of collagen degradation in patients with mild to moderate dilated cardiomyopathy
- 12 August 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Heart Failure
- Vol. 4 (4) , 439-444
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1388-9842(02)00092-2
Abstract
Background and aims Left ventricular (LV) dilation and myocardial remodelling are hallmarks of heart failure in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Interstitial collagen is essential for LV int...Keywords
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