Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Myocardial inflammation comes of age |
| Authors: |
Appel, Marc, Frantz, Stefan, Campos Ramos, Gustavo |
| Source: |
Current Opinion in Physiology; February 2021, Vol. 19 Issue: 1 p47-54, 8p |
| Abstract: |
•Aging is a major risk factor for heart diseases, and the elderly population has steadily increased worldwide.•The heart and immune system undergo significant alterations with age, which impact the progression of heart diseases.•Aging is an inevitable process, but the pace and intensity at which immunosenescence progresses can vary among subjects.•Assessing the immunosenescence status in heart disease patients might offer valuable diagnostic and prognostic information. |
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