The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt: Clinical impact and morbidity in Fallot's tetralogy in the current era

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-30

  Gladman, G ^a   McCrindle, B W ^a   Williams, W G ^a   Freedom, R M ^a   Benson, L N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLALOCK TAUSSIG ANASTOMOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG HYPOPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030738857     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70113-2     Document Type: Article

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