Becker muscular dystrophy-related cardiomyopathy: A favorable response to medical therapy

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 496-498

  Doing, Anthony H ^a   Renlund, Dale G ^b   Smith, Ruth Ann ^a,c  

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

^b LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; FUROSEMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPTOPRIL; CARBAZOLES; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; PROPANOLAMINES; STROKE VOLUME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036126476     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(01)00316-3     Document Type: Article

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