Functional outcome after the Fontan operation: Factors influencing late morbidity

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 392-403

  Gentles, T L ^a   Gauvreau, K ^a   Mayer J E , Jr ^a   Fishberger, S B ^a   Burnett, J ^a   Colan, S D ^a   Newburger, J W ^a   Wernovsky, G ^a   Cyran, S E ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030852544     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70184-3     Document Type: Article

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