Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with Brugada syndrome: Editorial comment

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1139-1140

  Razmi, Ronald M ^a  

^a Heart Center of Indiana   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 7044274307     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04460.x     Document Type: Note

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