Evaluation of the Extracardiac Conduit Modification of the Fontan Operation for Thrombus Formation using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 407-410

  Takawira, Farirai ^a   Ayer, Julian G ^a   Onikul, Ella ^a   Hawker, Richard E ^a   Kemp, Allan ^a   Nicholson, Ian A ^a   Sholler, Gary F ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fontan; Magnetic resonance imaging; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CONTRAST MEDIUM; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOSIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PREVALENCE; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 50249110068     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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