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. 1998 Sep:46 Suppl 2:242-5; discussion 246-7.
doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1013080.

Myocardial fluid balance: pathophysiology and clinical implications

H J Geissler  1 , S J Allen
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Review

Myocardial fluid balance: pathophysiology and clinical implications

H J Geissler et al. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1998 Sep.

Abstract

Excess fluid in the myocardial interstitium is a common manifestation of many clinical states. Extracellular myocardial edema should be a concern for clinicians as it has been demonstrated to produce cardiac dysfunction. This paper will briefly discuss those factors governing myocardial fluid balance and review the evidence of myocardial edema in various diseases.

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