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Ravi Karra

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Box 102152 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
247A CARL Building, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Book sections


Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells into Epicardial-Like Cells.

Book section · 2021 The epicardium is a multipotent cell layer that is vital to myocardial development and regeneration. Epicardial cells contribute to cardiac fibroblast and smooth muscle populations of the heart and secrete paracrine factors that promote cardiomyocyte proli ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mediastinitis

Book section · January 1, 2015 The mediastinum is the space in the thorax between the lungs; it houses the heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, thymus, and lymph nodes. The connective tissues of the mediastinum are continuous with the long fascial planes of the head and neck, one r ... Full text Cite