The varying evolution of Friedreich's ataxia cardiomyopathy

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 895-898

  Casazza, Franco ^a   Morpurgo, Mario ^a,b  

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029883220     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89194-1     Document Type: Article

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