American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 1 , Pages 148-150 , 1 January 2006

Familial Origin of Atrial Septal Aneurysm

  • Ioannis A. Paraskevaidis, MD

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
    • Attiko General Hospital, Medical University, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 30-210-9493-372, 9493 161; fax: 30-210-9493-373.
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  • Dimitrios Tsiapras, MD

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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  • Stamatis Kyrzopoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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  • Dimitrios T. Kremastinos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Attiko General Hospital, Medical University, Athens, Greece

Received 30 May 2005 ,Revised 18 July 2005 ,Accepted 18 July 2005.

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PII: S0002-9149(05)01684-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.07.119

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 1 , Pages 148-150 , 1 January 2006

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