Open AccessThink Small and Examine the Constituents of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Heart Failure: Cardiomyocytes Versus Fibroblasts, Collagen, and Capillaries in the Interstitium
Author(s) -
Schelbert Erik B.,
Wong Timothy C.,
Gheorghiade Mihai
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.002491
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , cardiology , muscle hypertrophy , left ventricular hypertrophy , cardiac hypertrophy , ventricular remodeling , ventricular hypertrophy , blood pressure
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and heart failure are prevalent and frequently encountered conditions, but several fundamental issues about LVH and heart failure remain unresolved. Although it is well known that hypertension can lead to LVH, which then heralds adverse events such as heart failure