Contemporary Outcomes After the Fontan Procedure
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The Fontan procedure: contemporary techniques have improved long-term outcomes.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.01.074