Atrial and ventricular electromechanical function in 1-ventricle hearts: Influence of atrial flutter and fontan procedure

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 186-193

  Li, Wei ^a   Sarubbi, Berardo ^b   Sutton, Richard ^b   Somerville, Jane ^a   Gibson, Derek ^b   Henein, Michael Y ^b  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035290682     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mje.2001.110141     Document Type: Article

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