Complications of 2-D echocardiography guided transfemoral right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 989-994

  Han, Juyup ^a   Park, Yongwhi ^a   Lee, Hyunsang ^a   Kang, Hyunjae ^a   Kim, Hyungseop ^a   Dong, Heon Yang ^a   Hun, Sik Park ^a   Cho, Yongkeun ^a   Chae, Shung Chull ^a   Jun, Jae Eun ^a   Park, Wee Hyun ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Complications; Echocardiography; Endocardium

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845864971     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.6.989     Document Type: Article

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