Abstract
This review will present a summary of a description of apoptotic pathways in the heart, followed by ways to measure it and the experimental and clinical evidence for the role of apoptosis in cardiac disease. An evaluation of the effectiveness of pharmacological and other therapeutic interventions in the prevention of apoptosis in the context of cardiac disease will also be presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 507-523 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adrenergic receptor
- Apoptosis
- Caspase
- Heart
- Mitochondria
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Pharmacology (medical)