Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 7 , Pages 259-264 , October 2005

Conduction Abnormalities in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Basic Mechanisms and Arrhythmic Consequences

  • Fadi G. Akar
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  • Gordon F. Tomaselli

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, 720 Rutland Ave, Ross844, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Tel.: (+1) 410-955-2776; fax: (+1) 410-502-2096

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doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2005.08.002

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 7 , Pages 259-264 , October 2005

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