Does LV outflow tract obstruction increase the risk of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 194-195

  Cecchi, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART SURGERY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33947678739     PISSN: 17434297     EISSN: 17434300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpcardio0833     Document Type: Short Survey

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