Surgical and transcatheter (Amplatzer) closure of atrial septal defects: A prospective comparison of results and cost

Heart

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 466-469

  Thomson, John D R ^a   Aburawi, E H ^a   Watterson, K G ^a   Van Doorn, C ^a   Gibbs, J L ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIANEMIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETER; HEART DILATATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036237933     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.87.5.466     Document Type: Article

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