Transcatheter occlusion of a post-Fontan residual hepatic vein to pulmonary venous atrium communication using the Amplatzer septal occluder

Heart

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 624-626

  Tofeig, M ^a   Walsh, K P ^a   Arnold, R ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amplatzer septal occluder; Congenital heart disease; Fontan procedure; Hepatic vein

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FISTULA; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEPATIC VEIN; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031810167     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.79.6.624     Document Type: Article

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