Cardiac remodeling

Cardiac remodeling (also ventricular remodeling) refers to the remodeling processes of the heart that can lead to heart failure . Pathological (e.g. late complications of myocardial infarction ) but also physiological processes can be the cause . Characteristic one are fibrosis , dilatation and hypertrophy of the chamber musculature. The development processes are not yet fully understood, but the involvement of the RAAS has been proven . This is used pharmacotherapeutically after a heart attack through the use of ACE inhibitors .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stephan Rosenkranz, Christian Albus: Prevention of atherosclerotic diseases . 1st edition Thieme, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 978-3-13-133651-4 .
2. ↑ Detlev Ganten, Klaus Ruckpal: Molecular medicine basics of para and autocrine regulatory disorders . Springer, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-540-28781-7 .

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