Role of device therapy in left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy: Is it different from other causes of heart failure?

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1550-1551

  Fung, Jeffrey W H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEVICE THERAPY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE NONCOMPACTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 78049526941     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.07.024     Document Type: Editorial

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