Circulating growth differentiation factor-15 correlates with myocardial fibrosis in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy and decreases rapidly after left ventricular assist device support.

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Published in Eur J Heart Fail on July 26, 2012

Authors

Sjoukje I Lok1, Bjorn Winkens, Roel Goldschmeding, Ankie J P van Geffen, Fay M A Nous, Joyce van Kuik, Petra van der Weide, Corinne Klöpping, J Hans Kirkels, Jaap R Lahpor, Pieter A Doevendans, Nicolaas de Jonge, Roel A de Weger

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands. s.lok@umcutrecht.nl

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