| Cardiac remodeling--concepts and clinical implications: a consensus paper from an international forum on cardiac remodeling. Behalf of an International Forum on Cardiac Remodeling. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10716457 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cardiac remodeling is generally accepted as a determinant of the clinical course of heart failure (HF). Defined as genome expression resulting in molecular, cellular and interstitial changes and manifested clinically as changes in size, shape and function of the heart resulting from cardiac load or injury, cardiac remodeling is influenced by hemodynamic load, neurohormonal activation and other factors still under investigation. Although patients with major remodeling demonstrate progressive worsening of cardiac function, slowing or reversing remodeling has only recently become a goal of HF therapy. Mechanisms other than remodeling can also influence the course of heart disease, and disease progression may occur in other ways in the absence of cardiac remodeling. Left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic volume and ejection fraction data provide support for the beneficial effects of therapeutic agents such as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta-adrenergic blocking agents on the remodeling process. These agents also provide benefits in terms of morbidity and mortality. Although measurement of ejection fraction can reliably guide initiation of treatment in HF, opinions differ regarding the value of ejection fraction data in guiding ongoing therapy. The role of echocardiography or radionuclide imaging in the management and monitoring of HF is as yet unclear. To fully appreciate the potential benefits of HF therapies, clinicians should understand the relationship between remodeling and HF progression. Their patients may then, in turn, acquire an improved understanding of their disease and the treatments they are given. |
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Authors:
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J N Cohn; R Ferrari; N Sharpe |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Consensus Development Conference; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 35 ISSN: 0735-1097 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2000 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-03-24 Completed Date: 2000-03-24 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 569-82 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 55455, USA. |
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Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
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therapeutic use Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use Apoptosis Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use Cell Division Disease Progression Echocardiography Heart Failure / diagnosis, drug therapy, physiopathology* Heart Ventricles / drug effects, pathology, physiopathology* Humans Radionuclide Ventriculography Stroke Volume / drug effects Treatment Outcome Ventricular Remodeling* |
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0/Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; 0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Cardiotonic Agents |
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