Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a patient with Down's syndrome

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 463-464

  Assenza, Gabriele Egidy ^a   Autore, Camillo ^a   Marino, Bruno ^b,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apical left ventricular hypertrophy; Down's syndrome; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOWN SYNDROME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE;

AGE FACTORS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34248582923     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000269712.86134.48     Document Type: Article

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