Presence of increased inflammatory infiltrates accompanied by activated dendritic cells in the left atrium in rheumatic heart disease.

Presence of increased inflammatory infiltrates accompanied by activated dendritic cells in the left atrium in rheumatic heart disease.

AIMS:Left atrial (LA) structural remodelling develops in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) according to the disease severity of the mitral valve and the presence of atrial fibrillation. Sustained active inflammation has been previously reported in the LA of patients with RHD, suggesting a direct role of...

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Main Authors: Mikio Shiba, Yasuo Sugano, Yoshihiko Ikeda, Hideshi Okada, Toshiyuki Nagai, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Satoshi Yasuda, Hisao Ogawa, Toshihisa Anzai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6159861?pdf=render

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