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Adrenalectomy reverses myocardial fibrosis in patients with primary aldosteronism

Yen‐Hung Lin, Xue‐Ming Wu, Hsiu-Hao Lee, Jen-Kuang Lee, Yu-Chun Liu, Hung-Wei Chang, Chien‐Yu Lin, Vin‐Cent Wu, Shih‐Chieh Chueh, Lung‐Chun Lin,

Journal of Hypertension · 2012 · 77 citations · 37 references

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Increases in collagen content in the myocardium of APA patients may be reversed by adrenalectomy.

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Echocardiographic determination of left ventricular mass in man. Anatomic validation of the method.

R DEVEREUX, Nathaniel Reichek · Circulation · 1977 · 4.5K citations · Full text

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Limitation of Excessive Extracellular Matrix Turnover May Contribute to Survival Benefit of Spironolactone Therapy in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

Faı̈ez Zannad, François Alla, B. Dousset et al. · Circulation · 2000 · 938 citations · Full text

Remodeling of the rat right and left ventricles in experimental hypertension.

Christian G. Brilla, R Pick, Lip Bun Tan et al. · Circulation Research · 1990 · 671 citations

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Anti-Aldosterone Treatment and the Prevention of Myocardial Fibrosis in Primary and Secondary Hyperaldosteronism

Christian G. Brilla, Luiz Shiguero Matsubara, Karl T. Weber · Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology · 1993 · 424 citations

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Long-Term Cardiac Effects of Adrenalectomy or Mineralocorticoid Antagonists in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism

Cristiana Catena, GianLuca Colussi, Roberta Lapenna et al. · Hypertension · 2007 · 350 citations · Full text

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