Laser or radiofrequency pulmonary valvotomy in neonates with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum—description of a new method avoiding arterial catheterization

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 387-390

  Redington, Andrew N ^a   Cullen, Seamus ^a   Rigby, Michael L ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

intact ventricular septum; laser and radio frequency pulmonary valvotomy; neonates; Pulmonary atresia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971688596     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104795110000799X     Document Type: Article

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