Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2881230 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Growth of PAs after Fontan operation is clearly reduced despite somatic growth. This phenomenon may lead to an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance and could be a limit for optimal Fontan circulation in grown children in the long term.
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Authors
Stanislav MD, Peter MD, PhD, Vladimir MD, PhD, Katinka Hölscher, Oliver MD, Björn MD, Roland MD, PhD, Felix MD, PhD,