Assessment of prognosis in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Chest

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1016-1019

  Bahler, Robert C ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART GRAFT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0036209518     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.4.1016     Document Type: Editorial

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