American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 874-878 , 15 March 2010

Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Williams Syndrome

  • R. Thomas Collins II, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (267) 426-2779; fax: (267) 426-9800
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  • Paige Kaplan, MBBCh

      Affiliations

    • Division of Metabolic Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Grant W. Somes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee
    • ,
  • Jonathan J. Rome, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Received 14 August 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02764-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.069

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 874-878 , 15 March 2010

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