Stent compression during resuscitation of a neonate with complex heart disease: fatal outcome
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چکیده
Abstract A newborn with hypoplastic left heart underwent a Norwood operation. Obstruction of the Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt was treated stent. During resuscitation, this compressed, which contributed to fatal outcome.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cardiology in The Young
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1467-1107', '1047-9511']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951121000445