Clinical aspects of hypertensive myocardial fibrosis

J Díez, B López, A González… - Current opinion in …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
J Díez, B López, A González, R Querejeta
Current opinion in cardiology, 2001journals.lww.com
Myocardial fibrosis is one of the histologic constituents of myocardial remodeling present in
hypertensive patients with hypertensive heart disease. In fact, an exaggerated interstitial and
perivascular accumulation of fibrillar collagens type I and type III has been found in the
myocardium of patients with arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Hypertensive myocardial fibrosis has been shown to facilitate abnormalities of cardiac
function, coronary reserve, and electrical activity that adversely affect the clinical outcome of …
Abstract
Myocardial fibrosis is one of the histologic constituents of myocardial remodeling present in hypertensive patients with hypertensive heart disease. In fact, an exaggerated interstitial and perivascular accumulation of fibrillar collagens type I and type III has been found in the myocardium of patients with arterial hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy. Hypertensive myocardial fibrosis has been shown to facilitate abnormalities of cardiac function, coronary reserve, and electrical activity that adversely affect the clinical outcome of hypertensive patients. Therefore, development of noninvasive tools for the monitoring of myocardial fibrosis and pharmacological strategies aimed to promote the regression of fibrosis could be of particular relevance in the clinical treatment of patients with hypertensive heart disease.
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