Recent advances in congenital cardiac surgery

Today, the natural history of virtually all congenital cardiac malformations can be significantly altered by reconstruction surgery. It now appears that repair is feasible in most, very early in life, with the potential for achieving the best long-term functional outcome and minimizing multiple oper...

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Published inClinics in perinatology Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 713
Main Authors Norwood, W I, Pigott, J D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1988
Subjects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - trends
Coronary Vessels - surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Methods
Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery
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Summary:Today, the natural history of virtually all congenital cardiac malformations can be significantly altered by reconstruction surgery. It now appears that repair is feasible in most, very early in life, with the potential for achieving the best long-term functional outcome and minimizing multiple operations.
ISSN:0095-5108
DOI:10.1016/S0095-5108(18)30703-6