American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 14-17 , 1 January 2004

Incidence of recovery of contractile function following revascularization in patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction

  • Arend F.L Schinkel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Don Poldermans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jean-Louis J Vanoverschelde, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, St. Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Abdou Elhendy, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Eric Boersma, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jos R.T.C Roelandt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen J Bax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.

Received 10 July 2003 ,Revised 11 September 2003 ,Accepted 11 September 2003.

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PII: S0002-9149(03)01321-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.005

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 14-17 , 1 January 2004

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