Coarctation of the Aorta: An Update

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 37-60

  Rothman, Abraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA COARCTATION; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTIC COARCTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0012846307     PISSN: 15385442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0045-9380(98)80039-x     Document Type: Review

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