Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 336-338 , September 2008

Computed tomography of a heterotopic heart transplant: Successful imaging despite two cardiac rhythms

  • Arash Yavari, BSc, MBBS, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Conquest Heart Centre, Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom
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  • M. Zeeshan O. Khawaja, MBBS, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Conquest Heart Centre, Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom
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  • John A. Giles, FRCP, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen Page, MSc, DCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom
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  • Eric T. McWilliams, MB, FRCP, FRCPI, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Conquest Heart Centre, Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom

Received 17 May 2008 ,Accepted 25 July 2008.

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  2. Bogot NR, Durst R, Shaham D, Admon D. Cardiac CT of the transplanted heart: indications, technique, appearance and complications. Radiographics. 2007;27:1297–1309
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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00549-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.07.001

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 5 , Pages 336-338 , September 2008

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