Management of the univentricular connection: Are we improving?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-115

  Cochrane, Andrew D ^a   Brizard, Christian P ^a   Penny, Daniel J ^a   Johansson, Sune ^b   Comas, Juan V ^c   Malm, Torsten ^b   Karl, Tom R ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cavopulmonary shunt; Fontan; TCPC; Univentricular heart

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 0030862802     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00112-7     Document Type: Article

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