Perventricular VSD closure to decrease surgical complexity in a developing congenital heart surgery program
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Perventricular VSD closure to decrease surgical complexity in a developing congenital heart surgery program
Results A 4 month old with 2 mVSDs and prior pulmonary artery band placement was recommended for definitive repair as part of a training mission in a developing congenital heart surgery program. Due to patient size and VSD location, surgery or catheterization were considered a significant challenge for a developing program. Perventricular VSD closure, a novel technique typically utilized in wel...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-s1-p139