Cardiomyopathies in Women

Cindy M. Martin

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1368

Cardiomyopathies in Women

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 20 (2024): Issue 2

By: Cindy M. Martin

Open Access

|Mar 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1368 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Submitted on: Feb 15, 2024

Accepted on: Feb 16, 2024

Published on: Mar 14, 2024

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Keywords:

heart failure,

sex-related differences,

heart disease in women,

genetic cardiomyopathy,

cardiovascular disorders of pregnancy

© 2024 Cindy M. Martin, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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