Exercise capacity in patients with β-thalassemia major: Relation to left ventricular and atrial size and function

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 988-990

  Trikas, A ^a   Tentolouris, K ^a   Katsimaklis, G ^a   Antoniou, J ^a   Stefanadis, C ^a   Toutouzas, P ^a  

^a HIPPOKRATION HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE EJECTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0032469035     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70154-1     Document Type: Article

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