Late aortic root dilatation in tetralogy of Fallot may be prevented by early repair in infancy

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 654-659

  Bhat, A H ^a   Smith, C J ^a   Hawker, R E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aortic root; Aortic root dilatation; Surgical shunt; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

AORTA ROOT; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FOLLOW UP; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULMONARY ARTERY; SHUNTING;

AGE FACTORS; AORTIC DISEASES; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 31344478272     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0665-2     Document Type: Article

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