Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 161-166 , March 2010

The utility of modified Butler-Leggett criteria for right ventricular hypertrophy in detection of clinically significant shunt ratio in ostium secundum–type atrial septal defect in adults

  • Adeel M. Siddiqui

      Affiliations

    • The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Aga Khan University Hospital, 46-A 2/2 3rd Sunset Street, Phase 2 Extension, Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Pakistan.
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  • Zainab Samad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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  • Nina Hakacova, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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  • James Kinsella

      Affiliations

    • University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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  • Cary Ward, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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  • Michael White, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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  • Anna Lisa C. Crowley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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  • Galen S. Wagner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
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  • J. Kevin Harrison, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

Received 8 June 2009

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PII: S0022-0736(09)00538-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.10.001

Journal of Electrocardiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 161-166 , March 2010

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