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Review
. 2004 Apr-May;1(1):9-13.
doi: 10.1007/s11897-004-0011-x.

Pharmacologic effects on cardiac remodeling

Norman Sharpe  1
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Review

Pharmacologic effects on cardiac remodeling

Norman Sharpe. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2004 Apr-May.

Abstract

Clinical research during the past several decades has shown the importance of cardiac remodeling as a basic mechanism in the progression of heart failure. Changes in cardiac remodeling have high concordance with long-term clinical outcomes. Cardiac remodeling should be regarded as a primary target for treatment and also can serve as a reliable surrogate for clinical outcomes. Neurohormonal blockade with combination treatments that inhibit the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and sympathetic systems has proven effective in improving cardiac remodeling and clinical outcomes. Such treatment should be standard therapy for patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction and patients with chronic heart failure.

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