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Fig. 1 When compensatory mechanisms are excessively activated, they themselves can cause secondary damage to the heart and circulation.
From: Mann DL. Mechanism and models in heart failure: a combinatorial approach. Circulation 1999;100:999–1008. Reproduced by permission of the American Heart Association.
