| Microcirculation: target therapy in cardiovascular diseases - a clinical perspective. | |
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PMID: 14724337 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Microcirculation conduit, distribution, exchange and reception vessels usually retain a demand-dependent vascular-tissue match as well as a nutrient friendly capillary-matrix tissue match. Various stimuli can initiate a vascular-capillary matrix-tissue mismatch. Counter-regulatory mechanisms result in hyperplasia or apoptosis. Microvascular disease (MVD) as a consequence or outcome of supply-demand mismatch has clinical therapeutic and prognostic implications in the hypertensive syndrome and coronary artery disease (CAD) cases. Recognition of the role of apoptosis and MVD may initiate a paradigm shift in clinical practice. Digitalis and other anti-hypertensive agents have anti-apoptotic action and MVD blunting effects that can control LVH development to reduce congestive heart failure (CHF) progression. |
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Authors:
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Ramon F Abarquez; Jude Erric L Cinco |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation Volume: 29 ISSN: 1386-0291 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Hemorheol. Microcirc. Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-01-15 Completed Date: 2004-05-19 Revised Date: 2006-04-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9709206 Medline TA: Clin Hemorheol Microcirc Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 157-65 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Philippine General Hospital-College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. cvlab@cm.upm.edu.ph |
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Animals Apoptosis Cardiovascular Diseases / complications, drug therapy, physiopathology*, surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Circulation* / drug effects Drug Design Endothelium, Vascular / physiopathology Gene Expression Regulation Humans Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / etiology, prevention & control MAP Kinase Signaling System Metabolic Syndrome X / complications Mice Microcirculation / drug effects Vascular Resistance Ventricular Remodeling |
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