%0 Journal Article
%T Myocardial fibrosis in patients with diabetes mellitus
%A O.M. Drapkina
%A B.B. Gegenava
%J Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology
%D 2013
%I Rational Pharmacotherapy in Cardiology
%X The mechanism of myocardial damage in diabetes mellitus is considered. The pathogenesis of myocardial fibrosis, leading to diabetic cardiomyopathy, is described in details. Management tactics aimed at the prevention of heart failure in patients with diabetes is proposed.
%K diabetes mellitus
%K hyperglycemia
%K insulin resistance
%K atherosclerosis
%K fibrosis
%K diabetic cardiomyopathy
%K statins
%K beta-blockers
%K ACE inhibitors
%K thiazolidinediones
%K heart failure
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