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Figure 1 Potential Therapeutic Adjuncts for LVAD Support in End-Stage Heart Failure
AA = angiotensin-aldosterone; ACE-Is = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; AngII = angiotensin II; ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker; ECCM = extracellular collagen matrix; HGF = hepatocyte growth factor; IGF = insulin-like growth factor; LVAD = left ventricular assist device; LV = left ventricular; MMP = matrix metalloproteinase; RAAS = renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; TIMP = tissue inhibitor of MMP; VEGF = vascular endothelial growth factor.
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