Surgical correction of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a new approach
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Surgical correction of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a new approach
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) always results in death if not surgically treated. Approximately half of the children diagnosed with HLHS are not referred for surgery and die within days or weeks (1-3). The surgical treatment of HLHS includes three highly complex, costly surgeries that have a high mortality rate (4). The mortality rate during the first stage of the surgery ranges from 25...
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) always results in death if not surgically treated. Approximately half of the children diagnosed with HLHS are not referred for surgery and die within days or weeks (1-3). The surgical treatment of HLHS includes three highly complex, costly surgeries that have a high mortality rate (4). The mortality rate during the first stage of the surgery ranges from 25...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2012(05)24