Optimal Normative Pediatric Cardiac Structure Dimensions for Clinical Use

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-89

  Awori, Mark N ^a   Finucane, Kirsten ^a   Gentles, Thomas L ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CHD; pediatric; practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886783304     PISSN: 21501351     EISSN: 21500136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150135110386500     Document Type: Article

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