Nonischemic heart failure: Epidemiology, pathophysiology and progression of disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1999, Pages

  Follath, Ferenc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Drug therapy; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; AMLODIPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BISOPROLOL; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CARVEDILOL; CYTOKINE; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; METOPROLOL; PLACEBO;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MYOCARDITIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS;

EID: 0032767749     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199906003-00004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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