Transcatheter treatment of coarctation of the aorta: A review

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-47

  Ovaert, C ^a   Benson, L N ^a   Nykanen, D ^a   Freedom, R M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTA INJURY; AORTA SURGERY; BALLOON DILATATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AORTA, THORACIC; AORTIC COARCTATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; SAFETY; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031964172     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900243     Document Type: Review

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