The role of biomarkers in dilated cardiomyopathy: Assessment of clinical severity and reverse remodeling

Introduction: Biomarkers in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) reflect various pathobiological processes, including neurohormonal activation, oxidative stress, matrix remodeling, myocyte injury and myocyte stretch. We assessed the role of biomarkers in clinical and echocardiographic parameters and in left...

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Main Authors: Sandra Amorim, Manuel Campelo, Brenda Moura, Elisabete Martins, João Rodrigues, Isaac Barroso, Margarida Faria, Tiago Guimarães, Filipe Macedo, José Silva-Cardoso, Maria Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S217420491730288X