Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 457.e4-457.e6 , April 2010

Diagnosis of Inferior Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defects Using Transthoracic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

  • Chun-An Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Chun-An Chen, MD, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, No 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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  • Jou-Kou Wang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Jui-Yu Hsu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hsao-Hsun Hsu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Shyh-Jye Chen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Mei-Hwan Wu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

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PII: S0894-7317(09)00851-7

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.09.008

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 457.e4-457.e6 , April 2010