Closure of atrial septal defects via limited right anterolateral thoracotomy as a minimal invasive approach in female patients

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-23

  Dabritz S ^a   Sachweh, J ^a   Walter, M ^a   Messmer, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thoracotomy; Atrial septal defect; Congenital heart disease; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG OVERDOSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345491451     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00267-X     Document Type: Article

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