Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 422-429 , August 2006

Clinical Characteristics of 304 Kindreds Evaluated for Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Received 29 November 2005 ,Revised 18 March 2006 ,Accepted 21 March 2006.

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 Supported by NIH awards RO1-HL58626 (Dr Hershberger) and 5 M01 RR000334.

PII: S1071-9164(06)00170-9

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.03.009

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 422-429 , August 2006

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