In the natural history of pressure overload, the hypertrophy response of the left ventricle initially normalizes wall stress and allows preservation of a normal ejection fraction. Nevertheless, patients progress gradually or suddenly from compensated hypertrophy to ventricular dilation with heart failure. Long-standing hypertrophy entails a maladaptive response, which is due to derangements inherent in the myocardium rather than to a progressive increase in the cause of pressure overload. Despite this condition being linked to major clinical consequences and an unfavourable prognosis, the cellular and molecular mechanisms in pressure-overload cardiomyopathy have not yet been established. This review discusses the available experimental and clinical evidence with respect to the role played by myocardial apoptosis in pressure-overload cardiomyopathy. © 2008 Italian Federation of Cardiology.
Role of apoptosis in pressure-overload cardiomyopathy
Baldi A.;
2008-01-01
Abstract
In the natural history of pressure overload, the hypertrophy response of the left ventricle initially normalizes wall stress and allows preservation of a normal ejection fraction. Nevertheless, patients progress gradually or suddenly from compensated hypertrophy to ventricular dilation with heart failure. Long-standing hypertrophy entails a maladaptive response, which is due to derangements inherent in the myocardium rather than to a progressive increase in the cause of pressure overload. Despite this condition being linked to major clinical consequences and an unfavourable prognosis, the cellular and molecular mechanisms in pressure-overload cardiomyopathy have not yet been established. This review discusses the available experimental and clinical evidence with respect to the role played by myocardial apoptosis in pressure-overload cardiomyopathy. © 2008 Italian Federation of Cardiology.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
