Role of Endogenous Endothelin in Chronic Heart Failure
- 16 September 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 96 (6) , 1976-1982
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.96.6.1976
Abstract
Background Plasma levels of the vasoconstrictor peptide endothelin (ET) are increased in chronic heart failure (CHF), and ET levels are a major predictor of mortality in this disease. Thus, ET may ...Keywords
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