Intermediate effects of treatment with metoprolol or carvedilol in children with left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 906-909

  Williams, Richard V ^a,b   Tani, Lloyd Y ^a   Shaddy, Robert E ^a  

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

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FUROSEMIDE; METOPROLOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CARBAZOLES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METOPROLOL; PROPANOLAMINES; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0036342786     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(02)00384-4     Document Type: Article

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