Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1076-1080 , October 2010

Feasibility of Pulmonary Valve Imaging Using Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography

  • Natalie F.A. Kelly, Masters of Cardiac Ultrasound, B Ex Sci

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Natalie F. A. Kelly, Masters of Cardiac Ultrasound, B Ex Sci, The Prince Charles Hospital, Echocardiography Laboratory, Ground Floor, Main Acute Building, Rode Road, Chermside, Queensland, Australia 4032.
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  • David G. Platts, MBBS, FRACP
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  • Darryl J. Burstow, MBBS, FRACP

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 The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. This article is not under consideration elsewhere. All authors have read and approved the manuscript.

PII: S0894-7317(10)00535-3

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.015

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1076-1080 , October 2010

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