PMID: 8950258Oct 1, 1996Paper

Total repair of congenital heart disease in the very young

Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
J Y Neveux

Abstract

Total repair of congenital heart disease in the very young is nearly always feasible when two balanced ventricles are present. Refinements in antenatal and fetal cardiology, and progress in pediatric cardiac surgery have improved both the surgical results and the long-term outcome of these critically ill infants.

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