Tracking Inflammation and Fibroblast Activation in Hypertensive Heart Failure Across the Cardio-Renal Axis
Maja Strunk, Annika Hess, Marcel Gutberlet, Michael Willmann, Tobias L. Roß, Frank Michael Bengel, James T. Thackeray
This study uses molecular imaging to show that hypertension-induced inflammation and fibroblast activation in the heart and kidney are correlated and predict organ dysfunction.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology