Pre-excitation induced left ventricular dysfunction: A less known cause of cardiomyopathy in children

Annals of Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-79

  Shankar, PR Bhima ^a   Shanthi, Chidambaram ^a   Cherian, Kottarathu Mammen ^a  

^a Dr K M Cherian Heart Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Pre excitation; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART PREEXCITATION; HUMAN; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING;

EID: 84875759621     PISSN: 09742069     EISSN: 09745149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.107241     Document Type: Article

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