Closure of atrial septal defects: Is there still a place for surgery?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 497-503

  Bove Th ^a   Francois K ^a   De Groote, K ^a   Suys, B ^a   DeWolf, D ^a   Van Nooten, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Interventional cardiology; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744513869     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679767     Document Type: Article

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