The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 10 , Pages 913-915 , October 2009

Right Rhythm, Right Patient, Right Ventricle

  • Alec J. Moorman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Alec J. Moorman, MD, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356422, Seattle, WA 98195
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  • Marshall A. Corson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle
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  • Zachary D. Goldberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflicts of Interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest.

 Authorship: All work in this manuscript is original. All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing the manuscript, and each accepts responsibility for the content.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00668-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.05.022

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 10 , Pages 913-915 , October 2009

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