Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 174-181 , March 1996

Echocardiographic clues and accuracy in the diagnosis of scimitar syndrome

  • Kazuhiko Shibuya, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Cardiology, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Jeffrey E. Smallhorn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, MD, Division of Cardiology, the Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.
    • From the Division of Cardiology, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Brian W. McCrindle, MD (FACC)

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Cardiology, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 174-181 , March 1996

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