Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 10 , Pages 1450-1456 , October 2009

The cardiac veins in congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: Delivery options for cardiac devices

  • Natalie A. Bottega, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Suraj Kapa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • William D. Edwards, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Heidi M. Connolly, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Thomas M. Munger, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Carole A. Warnes, MD, FRCP, FACC, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FACC, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Samuel J. Asirvatham, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905

Received 23 April 2009 ,Accepted 18 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.037

Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 10 , Pages 1450-1456 , October 2009

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