1193 Frequency of isolated noncompaction as a cause of heart failure and heart transplantation: a single center experience
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Isolated left ventricular noncompaction as a cause for heart failure and heart transplantation: a single center experience.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of isolated left ventricular noncompaction (IVNC) as a cause of heart failure and heart transplantation. METHODS There were 960 patients seen in the heart failure clinic from 1987 to 2005, with a complete evaluation including echocardiography at our center (study population, 82% men, mean age 52 years). The following data were collected: type of heart di...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Echocardiography
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1525-2167
DOI: 10.1016/s1525-2167(06)60798-1