Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Heart Failure"
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Characterization of the Early Cellular Mechanisms Promoting Myocardial Fibrosis
(2012-08-17)Myocardial fibrosis is a common pathological finding in patients with cardiovascular disease and is believed to be a major contributing factor in the development of end stage organ failure. Early events that promote the ... -
The Effect of Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) on Pulmonary Hypertension in End-Stage Heart Failure.
(2021-06-08)Despite the increasing prevalence of advanced heart failure, transplantation rates have remained stable in Canada due to limited organ availability. Consequently, the number of implanted left ventricular assist devices ...