Congenital heart surgery in a developing country: A few men for a great challenge

Circulation

Volumn 116, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 1874-1875

  Stolf, Noedir A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Developing nations; Editorials; Heart defects, congenital; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349062033     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.738021     Document Type: Editorial

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