Stimulating ideas for heart regeneration: the future of nerve-directed heart therapy
Abstract Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The blockade of coronary arteries limits oxygen-rich blood to the heart and consequently there is cardiomyocyte (CM) cell death, inflammation, fibrotic scarring, and myocardial remodeling. Unfortunately, current therapeutics fa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Bioelectronic Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42234-019-0024-0 |