Simple Versus Complex Truncus Arteriosus: Neutralization of Risk But With Increased Resource Utilization

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-291

  Hawkins, John A ^a   Kaza, Aditya K ^a   Burch, Phillip T ^a   Lambert, Linda M ^a   Holubkov, Richard ^a   Witte, Madolin K ^a  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

congenital heart disease truncus arteriosus; health economics; outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990328722     PISSN: 21501351     EISSN: 21500136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150135110381098     Document Type: Article

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