American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 4 , Pages 791-798 , April 2009

Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony and function using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography in patients with congenital right heart disease

  • Tanja M. Raedle-Hurst, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tanja M. Raedle-Hurst, MD, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Hospital, Kirrberger Str., D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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  • Matthias Mueller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Axel Rentzsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Hans-Joachim Schaefers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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  • Eva Herrmann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, University of Frankfurt/Main, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Hashim Abdul-Khaliq, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg/Saar, Germany

Received 27 October 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.12.015

American Heart Journal
Volume 157, Issue 4 , Pages 791-798 , April 2009

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