Physiology and pharmacology of cardiovascular adrenergic system

Heart failure (HF), the leading cause of death in the western world, ensues in response to cardiac injury or insult and represents the inability of the heart to adequately pump blood and maintain tissue perfusion. It is characterized by complex interactions of several neurohormonal mechanisms that g...

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Main Author: Anastasios eLymperopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00240/full