Peripartum cardiomypathy: A five year hospital-based analytical study

Bahrain Medical Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 95-98

  Rajab, Khalil E ^a   Issa, Abdulla A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

EID: 4444384129     PISSN: 10128298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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