Sudden cardiac death in patients with chagas heart disease and preserved left ventricular function

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-116

  Sternick, Eduardo Back ^a,c   Martinelli, Martino ^b   Sampaio, Rogério Correia ^a   Gerken, Luiz Márcio ^a   Teixeira, Ricardo Alkmim ^b   Scarpelli, Ricardo ^a   Scanavacca, Maurício ^b   Nishioka, Silvana D'Orio ^b   Sosa, Eduardo ^b  

^a BIOCOR INSTITUTO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 33645102443     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.00315.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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