The Fontan Procedure. Our Odyssey Continues**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 114-116

  Backer, Carl Lewis ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

exercise; fenestration; Fontan; Fontan conversion; single ventricle; tricuspid atresia

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

EDITORIAL; ENTEROPATHY; FENESTRATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEIZURE; STROKE; THROMBOSIS; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45849119086     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.03.042     Document Type: Editorial

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