Replacement of functional myocytes with crosslinked collagen as a result of tissue fibrosis is a final common pathway that is central to the progression of heart failure (HF), irrespective of etiology. In response to a variety of mechanical and neurohormonal stimuli, macrophages secrete galectin-3, ...
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