title: Apoptosis in the heart: about programmed cell death and survival.
abstract: Substantial evidence has accumulated that apoptosis, sometimes called "programmed cell death," is important in several cardiac diseases. Although most researchers focus on apoptosis in the hope that by understanding its mechanisms one can block this form of cell death, little attention has been given to programmed cell survival.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Dispersyn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borgers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000473:pathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*