American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 735-739 , 1 March 2010

Effects of Morphologic Left Ventricular Pressure on Right Ventricular Geometry and Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation in Patients With Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries

  • Catharine A. Kral Kollars, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • ,
  • Sarah Gelehrter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • ,
  • Edward L. Bove, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Section of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • ,
  • Gregory Ensing, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 734-764-5177; fax: 734-936-9470

Received 28 June 2009 ,Revised 20 October 2009 ,Accepted 20 October 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02758-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.066

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 5 , Pages 735-739 , 1 March 2010

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