title: Authors' Reply.
abstract: This correspondence is a reply to Galectin-3, Cardiac Function, and Fibrosis by Wouter C. Meijers et al.
authors.affiliation: The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Frunza
authors.affiliation: The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: Arti V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Shinde
authors.affiliation: The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. Electronic address: nikolaos.frangogiannis@einstein.yu.edu.
authors.forename: Nikolaos G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Frangogiannis