Peripartum and other cardiomyopathies in a Nigerian adult population

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 342-343

  Karaye, K M ^a,b   Sai'Du, H ^b   Habib, A G ^a,b  

^a BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; DCM; HCM; NDCM; Nigeria; PPCM

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LETTER; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; RESTRICTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 79951947015     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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