American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 4 , Pages 539-546.e2 , 15 August 2010

Detection and Quantification by Deformation Imaging of the Functional Impact of Septal Compared to Free Wall Preexcitation in the Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

  • Bart W.L. De Boeck, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital, Basel, Basel, Switzerland
    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Arco J. Teske, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Geert E. Leenders, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Firdaus A.A. Mohamed Hoesein, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Peter Loh, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Vincent J. van Driel, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter A. Doevendans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Frits W. Prinzen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Maarten J. Cramer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 14 January 2010 ,Revised 30 March 2010 ,Accepted 30 March 2010.

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PII: S0002-9149(10)00854-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.03.066

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 4 , Pages 539-546.e2 , 15 August 2010

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