New concepts in post-infarction ventricular remodeling.

JE Udelson, RD Patten, MA Konstam - Reviews in cardiovascular …, 2003 - europepmc.org
An understanding of the process of left ventricular (LV) remodeling has led to greater
knowledge of the pathophysiology of heart failure syndrome. This article examines the …

Ventricular remodeling and its prevention in the treatment of heart failure.

RD Patten, JE Udelson, MA Konstam - Current opinion in cardiology, 1998 - europepmc.org
Ventricular remodeling refers to changes in left ventricular (LV) geometry, mass, and volume
in response to myocardial injury or alterations in load. The extent of LV dilatation or …

Ventricular remodeling: mechanisms and prevention

S Goldstein, AS Ali, H Sabbah - Cardiology clinics, 1998 - Elsevier
The remodeling of the left ventricle occurs as a response to a number of pathophysiologic
events. It commonly occurs after a myocardial infarction as a response to loss of muscle …

Ventricular remodeling in heart failure

MA Gaballa, S Goldman - Journal of cardiac failure, 2002 - Elsevier
This review briefly highlights the major mechanisms of left ventricular (LV) remodeling
following myocardial infarction in heart failure and presents novel strategies to limit infarct …

Relation between left ventricular remodeling and clinical outcomes in heart failure patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction

JE Udelson, MA Konstam - Journal of cardiac failure, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: A major advance in understanding the pathophysiology of the heart failure
syndrome has been an understanding of the process of left ventricular (LV) remodeling. After …

Implication of cardiac remodeling in heart failure: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

H Takano, H Hasegawa, T Nagai, I Komuro - Internal Medicine, 2003 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Theconcept and clinical implication of left ventricular remodeling have been gradually
extended. Cardiac re-modeling plays important roles in the progression of car-diovascular …

Post-myocardial infarction ventricular remodeling: animal and human studies

DE Vaughan, MA Pfeffer - Cardiovascular drugs and therapy, 1994 - Springer
Segmental alterations in left ventricular function are generally present in patients who suffer
an acute myocardial infarction. Regional wall motion abnormalities in left ventricular systolic …

Postinfarction left ventricular remodeling: a pathophysiological and therapeutic review

Z Yousef, SR Redwood, MS Marber - Cardiovascular drugs and therapy, 2000 - Springer
Over the last 50 years, studies investigating the pathogenesis of left ventricular dysfunction
have resulted in many potential therapeutic targets being identified and novel classes of …

Left ventricular remodeling: pathophysiology and treatment.

N Sharpe - Heart Failure Monitor, 2003 - europepmc.org
Left ventricular (LV) remodeling, which can result from myocardial damage or ventricular
pressure or volume overload, has genomic, cellular, and interstitial components with …

Left ventricular remodelling and dysfunction: Can the process be prevented?

R Willenheimer - International journal of cardiology, 2000 - Elsevier
Due to continuous remodelling myocardial dysfunction is a progressive condition. Even if the
initial event is so mild that it causes no immediate cardiac dysfunction (eg a small …