Two-stage correction of type IV total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Abstract Background The small size of the pulmonary veins in infants increases the risk of pulmonary vein obstruction (PVO) after surgical repair of type IV total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). Here, we described the outcomes of our strategy, which delayed total correction after init...

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Main Authors: Hunbo Shim, Ji-Hyuk Yang, Tae-Gook Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0617-1