Polytetrafluoroethylene Bicuspid Pulmonary Valve Implantation

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 244-249

  Quintessenza, James A ^a  

^a Cardiac Surgical Associates Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE REPLACEMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 61749089046     PISSN: 15222942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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