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The right ventricle: knowing what is right

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  1. Heart Centre, Umeå University Hospital, Umea, Sweden

    Björn Byström, Per Lindqvist & Michael Henein

  2. Örnsköldsvik Hospital, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden

    Björn Byström

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Byström, B., Lindqvist, P. & Henein, M. The right ventricle: knowing what is right. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 24, 701–702 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-008-9336-y

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