Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9974737 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study shows that preventing left ventricular dilation and myocardial stretch with the CSD promotes normalization of growth factor and MMP gene expression. These results suggest that modulation of gene activity may, in part, contribute to the improvement of left ventricular function observed with CSD therapy.
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Authors
Sharad MD, Ramesh C. PhD, Sudhish PhD, Hideaki MD, Elaine J. PhD, Hani N. PhD,