A case series study of 26 subjects with left ventricular thrombus - To see its etiology and left ventricular function

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-54

  Ahmad, Rehan ^a,b   Awan, Zahid ^b  

^a AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b PGMI/Hayatabad Medical Complex ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Etiology; Left ventricular function; Left ventricular thrombus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBUS;

EID: 1842526091     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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