The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 6 , Pages 1523-1530 , December 2005

Brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities after the Norwood procedure using regional cerebral perfusion

  • Catherine L. Dent, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics (Divisions of Cardiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Catherine Dent, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 2003, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
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  • James P. Spaeth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Blaise V. Jones, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology
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  • Steven M. Schwartz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics (Divisions of Cardiology
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  • Tracy A. Glauser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology
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  • Barbara Hallinan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology
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  • Jeffrey M. Pearl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Surgery (Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
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  • Philip R. Khoury, MS

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics (Divisions of Cardiology
    • Epidemiology/Biostatistics)
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  • C. Dean Kurth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

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PII: S0022-5223(05)01369-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.07.051

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 6 , Pages 1523-1530 , December 2005

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