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JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 61-74Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.09.006
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cytokine; heart failure; interleukin; myocardial dysfunction proinflammatory; tumor necrosis factor
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Background: Myocardial dysfunction has been associated with inflammation and cytokine modulation. Objectives: The study objective was to understand the role of cytokines in the pathophysiology and management of myocardial dysfunction. Methods: Heart failure has been revisited with revision of the pertinent published articles in the Medline, Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and EBSCO Host research. Results: For the proinflammatory cytokines, illumination of this important point requires further diagnostic and therapeutic investigations. Data on chronic heart failure are not so reassuring; therefore, patients with advanced heart failure should not be treated with anticytokines at this time. Conclusion: Further studies are warranted to pave the way for introducing cytokine and immunomodulation therapy at the optimal and appropriate time.
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