Sequential histologic analysis of the myocardium after dynamic cardiomyoplasty: A study based on right ventricular endomyocardial biopsies

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1438-1440

  Benvenuti, Luiz Alberto ^a   Moreira, Luiz Felipe Pinho ^a   Aiello, Vera Demarchi ^a   Higuchi, Maria De Lourdes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPLASTY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOPSY; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CARDIOMYOPLASTY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 10944219872     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2003.09.021     Document Type: Article

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