Comparison of polytetrafluoroethylene patch aortoplasty and end-to-end anastomosis for coarctation of the aorta

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 521-528

  Walhout, Ronald J ^b   Lekkerkerker, Jaco C ^b   Oron, Gordon H ^b   Hitchcock, Francois J ^b   Meijboom, Erik J ^b   Bennink, Ger B W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACRON; POLITEF;

ANEURYSM; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0041353775     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00030-8     Document Type: Article

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