Growth of the lateral tunnel in patients who underwent a total cavopulmonary connection at less than 5 years of age

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-70

  Fujii, Yasuhiro ^a   Kotani, Yasuhiro ^a   Takagaki, Masami ^a   Arai, Sadahiko ^a   Kasahara, Shingo ^a   Otsuki, Shin ichi ^a   Sano, Shunji ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Child; Congenital heart defect; Fontan procedure; Organ size; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BODY WEIGHT; CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; POLITEF IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT CHANGE;

BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIA; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 77953291547     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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