Holter electrocardiogram should be systematic in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 442-443

  Fayssoil, A ^a  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

Author keywords

Conduction system disease; Duchenne; Dystrophin; Holter ECG

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GENE MUTATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE FIBER; QT INTERVAL; SINUS TACHYCARDIA;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE;

EID: 48149104804     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.06.046     Document Type: Article

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