Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 129-134 , March 1996

The influence of atrioventricular conduction and heart rate on the pulmonary venous flow pattern

  • Torkel Steen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From Medical Department B, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • the Medical Department, Baerum Hospital, Baerum, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Torkel Steen, MD, PhD, Medical Department, Baerum Hospital, N-1355 Baerum, Norway.
    • Recipient of a fellowship from the Norwegian Council on Cardiovascular Diseases, Oslo, Norway.
    • ,
  • Erik Kongsgaard, MD

      Affiliations

    • From Medical Department B, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • the Medical Department, Baerum Hospital, Baerum, Norway
    • Recipient of a fellowship from the University of Oslo.
    • ,
  • Einar Søyland, MD

      Affiliations

    • From Medical Department B, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • the Medical Department, Baerum Hospital, Baerum, Norway
    • ,
  • Halfdan Ihlen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From Medical Department B, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • the Medical Department, Baerum Hospital, Baerum, Norway

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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 129-134 , March 1996

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