Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 54-57 , January 2010

Left Ventricular Noncompaction: Travelling the Road from Diagnosis to Outcomes

  • Mark Lewin, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark Lewin, MD, Heart Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, G-0035, Seattle, WA 98105.

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 Editorial Comments published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) reflect the opinions of their author(s), and do not necessarily represent the views of JASE, its editors, or the American Society of Echocardiography.

PII: S0894-7317(09)01071-2

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.11.011

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 54-57 , January 2010

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