The Fontan procedure in Australia: A population-based study

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1353-1354

  Iyengar, Ajay J ^a   Shann, Frank ^a   Cochrane, Andrew D ^a,b   Brizard, Christian P ^a,b   d'Udekem, Yves ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS;

EID: 35449007204     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.06.035     Document Type: Article

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