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http://dx.doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2010.18.2.62

A CASE OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION CAUSED BY PECTUS EXCAVATUM  

Park, Sun-Yi (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Park, Tae-Ho (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jung-Hwan (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Baek, Hee-Kyung (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Seo, Jeong-Min (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Woo-Jae (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Nam, Young-Hee (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Cha, Kwang-Soo (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Moo-Hyun (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Young-Dae (Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
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Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging / v.18, no.2, 2010 , pp. 62-65 More about this Journal
Abstract
Pectus excavatum compresses the underlying right side of the heart, which might lead to right ventricular dysfunction as illustrated in this case report.
Keywords
Right ventricular dysfunction; Pectus excavatum;
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