Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S35-S46 , January 2009

Congenital thoracic cardiovascular anomalies presenting in adulthood: A pictorial review

  • Jonathan H. Chung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street Box 98195, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Martin L. Gunn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street Box 98195, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • J. David Godwin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street Box 98195, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
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  • Julie Takasugi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street Box 98195, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
    • Department of Radiology, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Jeffrey P. Kanne, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

Received 24 June 2008 ,Accepted 25 November 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00710-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2008.11.005

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 3, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S35-S46 , January 2009

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