Holmes heart in the adult: Transesophageal echocardiographic findings and long-term natural survival

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-305

  Vitarelli, Antonio ^a,b   Gabbarini, Fulvio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

congenital heart disease; single ventricle; transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030601681     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02783-0     Document Type: Article

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