Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 200-208 , Autumn 2005

Coarctation Aortoplasty: Repair for Coarctation and Arch Hypoplasia with Resection and Extended End-to-End Anastomosis

  • Victor Tsang, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Victor Tsang, Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London WC1N 3JH, United Kingdom.
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  • Sunjay Kaushal, MD, PhD

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PII: S1522-2942(05)00041-3

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2005.08.001

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 200-208 , Autumn 2005

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