The Fontan procedure in Greece: Early surgical results and excellent mid-term outcome

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 323-329

  Sfyridis, Panagiotis G ^a   Lytrivi, Irene D ^a   Avramidis, Dimosthenis P ^a   Zavaropoulos, Prodromos N ^a   Kirvassilis, George V ^a   Papagiannis, John K ^a   Sarris, George E ^a  

^a Mitera Children's Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Early and mid term outcome; Fontan; Single ventricle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; GREECE; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VENTRICLE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957826083     PISSN: 10117970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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