Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 91-102 , April 2008

Exercise rehabilitation in pediatric cardiomyopathy

  • Gabriel Somarriba
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  • Jason Extein
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  • Tracie L. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics (D820), Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, Batchelor Children's Research Institute, PO Box 016820, Miami, FL 33101, United States. Tel.: +1 305 243 1423; fax: +1 305 243 8475.

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☆ Supported by NIH NHLBI grant RO1 HL53392 and the Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation, Inc.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2007.11.008

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 91-102 , April 2008

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