Surgical treatment of a fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium: Presentation of two cases and review of literature

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1056-1061

  Zeebregts, C J A M ^a   Nijveld, A ^a   Lam, J ^b   Van Oort, A M ^a   Lacquet, L K ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral abscess; Cyanosis; Extracorporeal circulation; Right pulmonary artery left atrium fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CYANOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FISTULA; HEART ATRIA; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY;

EID: 0030748101     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)01172-X     Document Type: Article

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