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Noninvasive Assessment of Right Ventricular Contractile Performance

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Congenital Diseases in the Right Heart

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Vogel, M., Vogt, M. (2009). Noninvasive Assessment of Right Ventricular Contractile Performance. In: Redington, A.N., Van Arsdell, G.S., Anderson, R.H. (eds) Congenital Diseases in the Right Heart. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-378-1_25

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