Echocardiography of Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects

Natesa G. Pandian MD,

Natesa G. Pandian MD

Professor

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Antonietta Evangelista MD,

Antonietta Evangelista MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Francesco F. Faletra MD,

Francesco F. Faletra MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Stefano De Castro MD,

Stefano De Castro MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Siew Yen Ho PHD, FRCPath, FESC,

Siew Yen Ho PHD, FRCPath, FESC

Professor Head

Cardiac Morphology Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College, London, London, UK

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Anirban Banerjee MD,

Anirban Banerjee MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Carey Kimmelstiel MD,

Carey Kimmelstiel MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Natesa G. Pandian MD,

Natesa G. Pandian MD

Professor

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Antonietta Evangelista MD,

Antonietta Evangelista MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Francesco F. Faletra MD,

Francesco F. Faletra MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Stefano De Castro MD,

Stefano De Castro MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Siew Yen Ho PHD, FRCPath, FESC,

Siew Yen Ho PHD, FRCPath, FESC

Professor Head

Cardiac Morphology Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College, London, London, UK

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Anirban Banerjee MD,

Anirban Banerjee MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Carey Kimmelstiel MD,

Carey Kimmelstiel MD

Center for Cardiovascular Imaging, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Book Editor(s):Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC,

Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC

Professor of Medicine Consultant Cardiologist

Kardiocentrum Frankfurt, Klinik Rotes Kreuz, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

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Hans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD,

Hans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery Chair

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany

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Horst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC,

Horst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC

Professor of Medicine Head

Department of Cardiology, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany

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Ron Waksman MD, FACC,

Ron Waksman MD, FACC

Professor of Medicine Associate Director Director

Division of Cardiology, Washington, DC, USA

Experimental Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA

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First published: 10 May 2010

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444316704.ch2

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

Introduction
Atrial septal defects
Ventricular septal defects
Conclusion
References

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