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Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 6/2016

01-08-2016 | Letter To The Editor

Value of Right Ventricular Dilatation, Determined by Echocardiography, in Estimating Hemodynamic Significance in Children with Atrial Septal Defect

Authors: Sabrina Schweintzger, Gernot Grangl, Mirjam Pocivalnik, Martin Koestenberger

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 6/2016

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Value of Right Ventricular Dilatation, Determined by Echocardiography, in Estimating Hemodynamic Significance in Children with Atrial Septal Defect
Authors
Sabrina Schweintzger
Gernot Grangl
Mirjam Pocivalnik
Martin Koestenberger
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-016-1405-8

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