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Cardiac structure and function in renal disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8834168     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cardiac death secondary to ischaemia, but not necessarily associated with coronary lesions, is the leading cause of death in uraemic patients. This article reviews recent findings that demonstrate abnormalities of cardiac structure which have a bearing on ischaemia tolerance. These abnormalities comprise the following: (1) left ventricular hypertrophy not fully explained by increased mean arterial pressure, (2) interstitial fibrosis and (3) abnormalities of myocardial microvasculature, i.e. capillary rarefaction and arteriolar-wall thickening.
Authors:
K Amann; E Ritz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1062-4821     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Opin. Nephrol. Hypertens.     Publication Date:  1996 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-12-03     Completed Date:  1996-12-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9303753     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  102-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Endomyocardial Fibrosis / etiology,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / etiology,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Risk Factors
Uremia / complications,  pathology,  physiopathology*

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