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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Main Authors: Stine Andersen, Asger Andersen, Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906716300173