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Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Atlas

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Abstract

Detailed assessment of atrial anatomy is an intrical part of a complete examination. Details of atrial septum, commitment of the pulmonary and systemic veins, coronary sinus, and atrial appendages should be attempted in each patient.

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  1. Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 55901, USA

    James B. Seward M.D. (Consultant in Cardiovascular Diseases and Pediatric Cardiology and Co-Director Echocardiographic Laboratory, Mayo Clinic; Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of Pediatrics), A. Jamil Tajik M.D. (Consultant in Cardiovascular Diseases and Pediatric Cardiology and Director Echocardiographic Laboratory, Mayo Clinic; Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics), William D. Edwards M.D. (Consultant in Pathology, Mayo Clinic; Associate Professor of Pathology) & Donald J. Hagler M.D. (Consultant in Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic; Professor of Pediatrics)

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Seward, J.B., Tajik, A.J., Edwards, W.D., Hagler, D.J. (1987). Atria. In: Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Atlas. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4726-5_3

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