and may contribute further to lack of development of the RV as the patient grows. The absence of a hemodynamic explanation for ventricular hypoplasia makes the presence of a developmental factor such as markedly unequal relationship of the A-V valve to the ventricles probable and it may be that such a heart cannot be repaired by conventional techniques. In conclusion, our volumetric studies sho...

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