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Value of Right Ventricular Dilatation, Determined by Echocardiography, in Estimating Hemodynamic Significance in Children with Atrial Septal Defect

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  1. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34/2, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Sabrina Schweintzger, Gernot Grangl & Martin Koestenberger

  2. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria

    Mirjam Pocivalnik

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Schweintzger, S., Grangl, G., Pocivalnik, M. et al. Value of Right Ventricular Dilatation, Determined by Echocardiography, in Estimating Hemodynamic Significance in Children with Atrial Septal Defect. Pediatr Cardiol 37, 1184–1185 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-016-1405-8

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