Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 46-53 , January 2010

Cardiac Segmental Analysis in Left Ventricular Noncompaction: Experience in a Pediatric Population

  • Rajesh Punn, MD
    • ,
  • Norman H. Silverman, MD, DSc (Med)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Norman H. Silverman, MD, DSc (Med), Stanford University, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 750 Welch Road, Suite 305, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

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PII: S0894-7317(09)00809-8

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.09.003

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 46-53 , January 2010

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