Does the Nakata index predict outcome after Fontan operation?
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Does the Nakata index predict outcome after Fontan operation?
We read with interest the article by Adachi et al. ‘Preoperative small pulmonary artery did not affect the midterm results of Fontan operation’ [1]. One of the main messages of the article is that Fontan operation can be successfully performed in patients with a preoperative PA index smaller than 250 mm/m. Further, the authors note that decreased pulmonary artery index postoperatively does not ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.01.031