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Heart Failure - Pathophysiology (view source)
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==== [[Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System|Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system]] ====
==== [[Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System|Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system]] ====
Causes sodium and water retention by the kidney as well as vasoconstriction.
Causes sodium and water retention by the kidney as well as vasoconstriction. Angiotensin is also recognised as a substance that causes modification and growth in cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts, influencing myocardial remodelling and hypertrophy.
==== Sympathetic Nervous System ====
==== Sympathetic Nervous System ====