Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1071-1075 , October 2010

Uncommon Doppler Echocardiographic Findings of Severe Pulmonic Insufficiency

  • Rahul R. Jhaveri, MD
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  • Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD, FASE
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  • Itzhak Kronzon, MD, FASE

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Itzhak Kronzon, MD, FASE, NYU Langone Medical Center, Non-Invasive Cardiology Laboratory, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

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PII: S0894-7317(10)00553-5

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.033

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1071-1075 , October 2010

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