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Cardiovascular implications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A way forward together?

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Mosher, CL; Mentz, RJ
Published in: Am Heart J
August 2020

Cardiovascular disease has an increased prevalence among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Cardiovascular disease and IPF share similar symptoms with overlapping demographics and risk factors for disease development. Common cellular mediators leading to disease development and progression have been identified in both the cardiovascular and pulmonary organ systems. In this context, discovery of new therapeutic targets and medical therapies could be mutually beneficial across cardiopulmonary diseases. Here we present (1) a clinical review of IPF for the cardiovascular clinician and (2) common cellular mechanisms responsible for fibrosis in the heart and lungs and (3) highlight future research considerations and the potential role of novel therapeutic agents which may be mutually beneficial in cardiac and pulmonary fibrosis.

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Am Heart J

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EISSN

1097-6744

Publication Date

August 2020

Volume

226

Start / End Page

69 / 74

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Algorithms
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Mosher, C. L., & Mentz, R. J. (2020). Cardiovascular implications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A way forward together? Am Heart J, 226, 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.04.027
Mosher, Christopher L., and Robert J. Mentz. “Cardiovascular implications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A way forward together?Am Heart J 226 (August 2020): 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.04.027.
Mosher, Christopher L., and Robert J. Mentz. “Cardiovascular implications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A way forward together?Am Heart J, vol. 226, Aug. 2020, pp. 69–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2020.04.027.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am Heart J

DOI

EISSN

1097-6744

Publication Date

August 2020

Volume

226

Start / End Page

69 / 74

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Algorithms
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology