Role of atrial septostomy in the treatment of children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

OBJECTIVES: To assess in retrospect the safety and effectiveness of atrial septostomy in children with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension without an intracardiac communication. METHODS: 20 patients were reviewed retrospectively, 19 with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. The mean age at...

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Main Authors: Micheletti, A, Hislop, A A, Lammers, A, Bonhoeffer, P, Derrick, G, Rees, P, Haworth, S G
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2006
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Congenital Heart Disease
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860701/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16278272
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2005.077669
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