Korean Circ J.  2013 Nov;43(11):723-724. 10.4070/kcj.2013.43.11.723.

Cardiac Amyloidosis Determines the Prognosis of Systemic Amyloidosis; Roles and Responsibilities of Cardiologist

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. esjeon@skku.edu

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Amyloidosis*
Prognosis*

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