High-altitude precipitation and exacerbation of protein-losing enteropathy after a Fontan operation

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-228

  McMahon, Colin J ^a   Hicks, John M ^b   Dreyer, William J ^a,c  

^a Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fontan operation; High altitude; Protein losing enteropathy

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CHILD; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY;

ALTITUDE; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CHILD; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHIES;

EID: 0035288064     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951101000166     Document Type: Article

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