The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 6 , Pages 1349-1355 , June 2009

Inferior sinus venosus defect: Echocardiographic diagnosis and surgical approach

  • Matthew A. Crystal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Khaled Al Najashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Adult Congenital Cardiac Center, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • William G. Williams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Andrew N. Redington, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Andrew N. Redington, MD, the Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.
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  • Robert H. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Received 15 May 2008 ,Revised 5 November 2008 ,Accepted 19 December 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)02254-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.010

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 6 , Pages 1349-1355 , June 2009

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