Clinical Notes
Hepatopulmonary syndrome revealed via echocardiography in the upright position
Akinori Sekioka,
Corresponding Author
Akinori Sekioka
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Correspondence: Akinori Sekioka, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, 420-8660, Japan. Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Masaki Nii,
Masaki Nii
Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Koji Fukumoto,
Koji Fukumoto
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Hiromu Miyake,
Hiromu Miyake
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Naoto Urushihara,
Naoto Urushihara
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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Akinori Sekioka,
Corresponding Author
Akinori Sekioka
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Correspondence: Akinori Sekioka, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, 860 Urushiyama, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, 420-8660, Japan. Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Masaki Nii,
Masaki Nii
Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Koji Fukumoto,
Koji Fukumoto
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Hiromu Miyake,
Hiromu Miyake
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Naoto Urushihara,
Naoto Urushihara
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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First published: 28 May 2020
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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