Gene expression in the right ventricle during development of pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease of the lung vessels that causes severe effects on the right ventricle of the heart; ultimately, most patients with severe PAH die as a result of right heart failure. However, little is known about the causes of right heart failure. Here, we descri...

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Main Author: Drake, Jennifer
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2011
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2574
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3573&context=etd