β-blocker therapy in young children with congestive heart failure under consideration for heart transplantation

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-21

  Shaddy, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031819723     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70176-0     Document Type: Article

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