SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY ATRESIA WITH VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT AND MAJOR AORTOPULMONARY COLLATERAL ARTERIES: Part II —Midline unifocalization and Unifocalization revision
Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (PA/VSD/MAPCAs) is a rare and heterogeneous form of congenital heart disease. Despite improvements in the surgical management of this disease, there is still an ongoing controversy regarding the optimal treatment. Part II of this paper will focus on the surgical results of unifocalization and the need and techniques used for unifocalization revision at Stanford University.
Source: Operative Techniques in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Richard D. Mainwaring, William L. Patrick, Frank L. Hanley Tags: Congenital Source Type: research
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