Vascular rings: A rare cause of common respiratory symptoms

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 947-952

  Bakker, D A H ^a   Berger, R M F ^a   Witsenburg, M ^a   Bogers, A J J C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Associated cardiovascular malformations; Childhood; Clinical presentation; Diagnostic techniques; Follow up; Surgical management; Vascular ring

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STRIDOR; VASCULAR RING; WHEEZING;

AORTA, THORACIC; CARDIOVASCULAR ABNORMALITIES; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY;

EID: 0032881704     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950168423     Document Type: Article

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