Cardiomyocyte remodelling during myocardial hibernation and atrial fibrillation : prelude to apoptosis.

Dispersyn, Gerrit;Ausma, Jannie;Thoné, Fred;Flameng, Willem;Borgers, Marcel;et.al.
(1999) Cardiovascular Research — Vol. 43, n° 4, p. 947-957 (1999)

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  • Dispersyn, GerritCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
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  • Ausma, JannieCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
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  • Thoné, FredJanssens Research Foundation
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  • Flameng, WillemKULeuven
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  • Vanoverschelde, Jean-LouisUCLouvain
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  • Borgers, MarcelCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht
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Abstract
Similar structural changes in the myocardium can be observed in chronic hibernating myocardium and in myocardium taken from hearts suffering chronic atrial fibrillation. We investigated whether or not these changes are indicative of apoptosis.
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  • Institution iconUCLouvainService de pathologie cardiovasculaire
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
  • Janssens Research FoundationDepartment of Morphology
  • KULeuvenDivision of Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtDepartment of Physiology

Citations

Dispersyn, G., Ausma, J., Thoné, F., Flameng, W., Vanoverschelde, J.-L., Allessie, M., Ramaekers, F., & Borgers, M. (1999). Cardiomyocyte remodelling during myocardial hibernation and atrial fibrillation : prelude to apoptosis. Cardiovascular Research, 43(4), 947-957. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6363(99)00096-6 (Original work published 1999)