Importance of upright posture during exercise in detection of provocable left ventricular outflow tract gradient in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 614-

  Dimitrow, Pawel Petkow ^a   Cotrim, Carlos ^a   Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 79960920127     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.018     Document Type: Letter

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