The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages 684-687 , September 2010

A novel mutation in GATA4 gene associated with dominant inherited familial atrial septal defect

  • Yu Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Yu Chen, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, No. 11, Xizhimen South St, Beijing 100044, China.
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  • Zeng-Qiang Han, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Wei-Dong Yan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Xiang City First People's Hospital, Henan, China
    • ,
  • Chu-Zhong Tang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Ji-Yan Xie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Hong Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Da-Yi Hu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China

Received 2 November 2009 ,Revised 5 December 2009 ,Accepted 2 January 2010.

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 This research was supported by Peking University People's Hospital Research and Development Funds.

 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00044-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages 684-687 , September 2010

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