An Integrated Approach to the Care of Adult Patients with Prior Atriopulmonary Fontan Surgery

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 246-253

  Dechert, Brynn E ^a   Deal, Barbara J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

adult congenital heart disease; arrhythmia; fontan; pediatric nurse practitioner

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; REOPERATION;

ADULT; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; REOPERATION;

EID: 45849102096     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2007.08.016     Document Type: Article

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