Isolated ventricular non-compaction presenting with ventricular tachycardia

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-140

  Tsui, K L ^a   Chan, K K ^a   Leung, T C ^a   Lam, K H ^a   Li, S K ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Echocardiography; Heart defects, congenital; Tachyarrhythmias

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; ISOLATED VENTRICULAR NON COMPACTION; STROKE;

AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0037385435     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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