Problems with the right ventricular outflow tract: A review of morphologic features and current therapeutic options

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 533-549

  Vricella, Luca A ^a   Kanani, Mazyar ^b   Cook, Andrew C ^b   Cameron, Duke E ^a   Tsang, Victor T ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduits; Homograft; Pulmonary atresia; Ross procedure; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LUNG ATRESIA; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY VALVE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PULMONARY ATRESIA; PULMONARY VALVE; REOPERATION; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 15744385590     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951104005116     Document Type: Article

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