Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 11 , Pages 1279-1288 , November 2009

Assessments of Right Ventricular Volume and Function Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Older Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Comparison With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Nee Scze Khoo, MBChB, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Green Lane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nee Scze Khoo, Stollery Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 42C.00 WMC, 8440 112th Street, Edmonton, AB T6G2B7, Canada
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  • Alistair Young, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy With Radiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Chris Occleshaw, MRCP(UK), FRCR, FCSANZ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Brett Cowan, BE, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Advanced MRI, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Irene S.L. Zeng, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Thomas L. Gentles, MBChB, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Green Lane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

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 This study was supported by Project Grant 1250 from the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand).

PII: S0894-7317(09)00763-9

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.08.011

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 11 , Pages 1279-1288 , November 2009

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