Does an undersized modified Blalock–Taussig shunt according to weight do better in Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia?
Introduction The Blalock–Taussig shunt (BTS) is regarded as a safe and effective means of increasing pulmonary blood flow for cyanotic heart conditions. The evaluation of shunt size for postoperative hemodynamics and until second stage remains difficult. Our objective was to determine the outcome of...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2018;volume=1;issue=4;spage=317;epage=320;aulast=El-Awady |