The Fontan procedure: Anatomy, complications, and manifestations of failure

Radiographics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 453-463

  Fredenburg, Tyler B ^a   Johnson, Tiffanie R ^a   Cohen, Mervyn D ^a  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 79953795902     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.312105027     Document Type: Article

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