Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 264-273 , January 2010

Left Ventricular Noncompaction

  • Radha J. Sarma

      Affiliations

    • ABIM, Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Radha J. Sarma, MBBS, 1200 North State Street, Unit 1, Room 7431, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
    • ,
  • Amar Chana

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
    • ,
  • Uri Elkayam

      Affiliations

    • University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA

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