Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 155-160 , March 2010

Electrophysiologic and anatomical relationships studied in primum atrioventricular septal defect

  • Nina Hakacova, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationChildren's Heart Centrum, Lund University Hospital, SE-221-85 Lund, Sweden.

Received 1 February 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.09.005

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 155-160 , March 2010

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