Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: A paradigm of overlapping disorders

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-326

  Towbin, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SOTALOL;

BRUGADA SYNDROME; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; HUMANS;

EID: 54349123151     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: 1542474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2008.00241.x     Document Type: Editorial

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