Desmin-storage disease and third degree atrioventricular block

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-196

  Katsouras, Christos S ^a   Michalis, Lampros K ^a   Goudevenos, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Desmin storage myopathy; Restrictive cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

DESMIN;

ADULT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; SHORT SURVEY; STORAGE DISEASE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 0033959502     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00176-X     Document Type: Letter

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