Segmental dyskinesia in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: A possible cause of dilatative cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Fazio, Giovanni ^a,b   Mongiovi, Maurizio ^a,b   Sutera, Loredana ^a,b   Novo, Giuseppina ^a,b   Novo, Salvatore ^a,b   Pipitone, Salvatore ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dilatative cardiomyopathy; Dyskinetic segments; Echocardiogram findings; Remodelling; WPW

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 37049004747     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.109     Document Type: Article

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