Isolated left ventricular noncompaction: Unusual cause of decompensated heart failure and indication of heart transplantation in the early infancy - Case report and literature review

Clinics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 136-139

  Barbosa, Natasha Damásio Fairbanks ^a   Azeka, Estela ^a   Aiello, Vera Demarchi ^a   Viana, Fernanda ^a   Jatene, Marcelo ^a   Tanamati, Carla ^a   Macial, Miguel Barbero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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EID: 40849126961     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322008000100022     Document Type: Letter

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