Cardiac fibrosis in the elderly, normotensive athlete: case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiac fibrosis occurs with normal aging, but the extent of this process and its effect on cardiac function is unknown. Fibrosis in the nonhypertensive elderly patient is thought to be due to decreased degradation, and not increased...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
| Online Access: | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/3/1/12 |