Gender Differences in Left Ventricular Systolic Function in American Indians (from the Strong Heart Study)† † The views expressed in this report are those of the investigators and not necessarily those of the Indian Health Service.

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 834-837

  Bella, Jonathan N ^b   Palmieri, Vittorio ^a   Roman, Mary J ^a   Paranicas, Mary F ^a   Welty, Thomas K ^c   Lee, Elisa T ^d   Fabsitz, Richard R ^e   Howard, Barbara V ^f   Devereux, Richard B ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen's Health Board   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STROKE VOLUME; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33748041105     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.03.069     Document Type: Article

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