Histology of the explanted hearts of children transplanted for dilated cardiomyopathy

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-90

  Crossland, David S ^a   Edmonds, Katy ^a   Rassl, Doris ^a   Black, Fiona ^a   Dark, John H ^a   Smith, Jon ^a   O'Sullivan, John J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Heart transplant; Myocardial histology; Myocarditis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE DURATION; EXPLANT; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 37849035524     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: 13993046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00804.x     Document Type: Article

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