[1]Department of Cardiovascular Medicine;
the First People''s Hospital of Jiulongpo District;
Chongqing City;
Chongqing 400050;
China;
[2]Department of Cardiovascular Medicine;
the Second Hospital Affiliated to the Third Military Medical University;
Shapingba District;
Chongqing City;
Chongqing 400037;
China;
[3]Department of Cardiovascular Medicine;
People''s Hospital of Banan District;
Chongqing City;
Chongqing 401320;
China;
Ventricular remodeling; Nuclear factor-κB; Transforming growth factor-beta; Heart failure;