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Abnormalities in Echocardiographic Indices of Right- and Left-Ventricular Systolic Function in Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Jasmin Pansy

  2. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34/2, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Martin Koestenberger

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Pansy, J., Koestenberger, M. Abnormalities in Echocardiographic Indices of Right- and Left-Ventricular Systolic Function in Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Hypertension. Pediatr Cardiol 35, 741–742 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-014-0871-0

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