Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 149-154 , March 2010

Functional echocardiography; from physiology to treatment

  • Koert de Waal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, John Hunter Hospital and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Neonatology, John Hunter Children's Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton NSW 3205, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 49214362; fax: +61 2 49214408.
    • ,
  • Martin Kluckow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Royal North Shore Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 149-154 , March 2010

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