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Four successful pregnancies in a woman after Fontan palliation: a case report
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authors and five references. They should not have tables or figures and should relate solely to an article published in Circulation within the preceding 12 weeks. Only some letters will be published. Authors of those selected for publication will receive prepublication proofs, and authors of the article cited in the letter will be invited to reply. Replies must be signed by all authors listed i...
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Background The optimal timing, need for primary/staged procedure in patients undergoing univentricular palliation, is debatable. Aims We performed this study to assess the exercise performance of patients undergoing various forms of univentricular palliation. Setting and Design This was a retrospective, prospective comparative study conducted at a multispecialty tertiary referral center. ...
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this European multicenter study was to report surgical outcomes of Fontan takedown, Fontan conversion and heart transplantation (HTX) for failing Fontan patients in terms of all-cause mortality and (re-)HTX. METHODS A retrospective international study was conducted by the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association among 22 member centres. Outcome of surgery to a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1941-7713,1941-7705
DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004734