Anatomy and myoarchitecture of the left ventricular wall in normal and in disease

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Ho, Siew Yen ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Myoarchitecture; Myocardium; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 70449642864     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jep159     Document Type: Review

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