Improved Visualization of Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defects in Adults from the Transthoracic Approach

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1072.e1-1072.e3

  Coon, Patrick D ^a   Lang, Roberto M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVA VEIN; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY; LUNG PRESSURE; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SINUS VENOSUS; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

EID: 33746325471     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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