Pilots, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and issues of aviation and public safety

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 441-444

  Maron, Barry J ^a   Barry, James A ^b   Poole, Robert S ^b  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THALLIUM 201;

ADULT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; SAFETY; SYSTOLIC HEART MURMUR; T WAVE;

EID: 1242337467     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.038     Document Type: Note

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