Neuromuscular disorders and non compaction: How much is the strength of the association and how can it be suspected?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-216

  Fazio, Giovanni ^a   Novo, Giuseppina ^a   Visconti, Claudia ^a   D'angelo, Luciana ^a   Sutera, Loredana ^a   Novo, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neurological involvement; Neuromuscular disorders; Non compaction of the left ventricle

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE MB; CREATINE KINASE MM; TROPONIN I; TROPONIN T;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE NON COMPACTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

CREATINE KINASE, MB FORM; CREATINE KINASE, MM FORM; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PROGNOSIS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 67650754584     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.015     Document Type: Article

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