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The phenomenon of “paradoxical” septal motion is a well recognized echocardiographic feature in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) (1–4). Its reported frequency in patients with ASD has varied between 38 and 94% (2, 5). This phenomenon is not specific for ASD and its presence has been described in a variety of other conditions (6). The present study was undertaken to explore the mechanisms responsible for this paradoxical motion in patients with ASD.
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Mathur, V.S., Garcia, J.A., Ali, A., De Castro, C.M., Garcia, E., Hall, R.J. (1979). Atrial Septal Defect and Paradoxical Septal Motion: An Echocardiographic Artefact. In: Lancée, C.T. (eds) Echocardiology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9324-2_26
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