Histomorphometric analysis of pulmonary vessels in single ventricle for better selection of patients for the Fontan operation

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 263-270

  Lévy, Marilyne ^a   Danel, Claire ^b   Tamisier, Daniel ^a   Vouhé, Pascal ^a   Leca, Francine ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; OPEN LUNG BIOPSY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036164740     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.119697     Document Type: Article

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