Apoptosis in the Failing Human Heart

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Authors

G Olivetti · New York Medical College

Rakesh Abbi · New York Medical College

Federico Quaini · University of Parma

Jan Kajstura · New York Medical College

Wei Cheng · New York Medical College

James A. Nitahara · New York Medical College

Eugenio Quaini

Abstract

Programmed death of myocytes occurs in the decompensated human heart in spite of the enhanced expression of BCL2; this phenomenon may contribute to the progression of cardiac dysfunction.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 336, Issue 16, pp. 1131-1141

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199704173361603

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