The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system and right heart failure in congenital heart disease
Adults with congenital heart disease represent a rapidly growing patient group. Dysfunction of the right ventricle is often present, and right heart failure constitutes the main cause of death. Heart failure therapies used in acquired left heart failure are often initiated in adults with right heart...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906716300173 |