Editorial: Partial left ventriculectomy for dilated cardiomyopathy in children

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 918-919

  Del Nido, P J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032899451     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70372-7     Document Type: Article

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