Term Name: | cardiac muscle adaptation |
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Synonyms: | cardiac muscle plasticity |
Definition: | The process in which cardiac muscle adapts, with consequent modifications to structural and/or functional phenotypes, in response to a stimulus. Stimuli include contractile activity, loading conditions, substrate supply, and environmental factors. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0014887] QuickGO AmiGO |