Ventricular remodeling pathophysiology

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Ventricular Remodeling

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Differentiating Ventricular Remodeling From Other Conditions

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

==Overview==Ventricular remodeling can be either physiological or pathological. Physiological changes occur in cases of pregnancy, exercise and post-natal growth and are considered to be normal, whereas pathological remodeling occurs secondary to cardiac injury and may result in arrhythmia and heart failure.

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