Natural and modified history of ventricular septal defects in infants

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-140

  Hrahsheh, Amal Saud ^a,c   Hijazi, Issa Saleh ^b,c,d  

^a Pediatric Department

^b Queen Alia Heart Institute   (Jordan)

^c KING HUSSEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Jordan)

^d Prince Hamzeh Suburb   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Medical Therapy; Natural history; Surgical Closure; Ventricular Septal Defects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INFANT; JORDAN; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33744494316     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: 1682024X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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