The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 700-703 , June 2010

Double intra-atrial connections in a patient late after orthotopic heart transplantation

  • Tamas Bauernfeind, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Kadir Caliskan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Heart Transplantation, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Attila Kardos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Aggie H.M.M. Balk, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Heart Transplantation, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Luc Jordaens, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Tamas Szili-Torok, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tamas Szili-Torok, MD, PhD, Thoraxcenter, Department of Clinical Electrophysiology, Erasmus MC, Postbus 2040, ‘s Gravendijkwal 230, Kamer BD416, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Telephone: +31-10-703-3991. Fax: +31-10-703-4420

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PII: S1053-2498(10)00035-5

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.01.003

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 700-703 , June 2010

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