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Pulmonary Artery-Pulmonary Vein Fistula: Contrast Echocardiography using Agitated Saline for Indirect Evaluation of Adequacy of Surgical Repair

Usha Kiran, Minati Choudhury, Jitin Narula, Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhary

Citation Information : Kiran U, Choudhury M, Narula J, Chowdhary UK. Pulmonary Artery-Pulmonary Vein Fistula: Contrast Echocardiography using Agitated Saline for Indirect Evaluation of Adequacy of Surgical Repair. J Perioper Echocardiogr 2014; 2 (2):61-64.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10034-1023

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Published Online: 01-08-2009

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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