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Original Articles

Three-dimensional versus two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography for left ventricular outflow tract measurements in severe aortic stenosis. A cross-sectional study using computer tomography and Haegar sizers as reference

Ingvild Billehaug NorumDepartment of Cardiology, Vestfold Hospital trust, Tonsberg, Norway; ;Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Thor EdvardsenFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; ;Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway;
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Vidar RuddoxDepartment of Cardiology, Vestfold Hospital trust, Tonsberg, Norway;
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Anne GuntherFaculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; ;Department of Radiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway;
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Gry DahleDepartment of Cardiothoracic surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Jan Erik OtterstadDepartment of Cardiology, Vestfold Hospital trust, Tonsberg, Norway;
Pages 220-226 | Received 14 Oct 2019, Accepted 23 Apr 2020, Published online: 15 May 2020

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