The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55 , January 2008

Consequences of a selective approach toward pulmonary valve replacement in adult patients with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary regurgitation

  • Folkert J. Meijboom, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Folkert J. Meijboom, MD, PhD, Erasmus MC, Thoraxcentre, Room BA 300, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Jolien W. Roos-Hesselink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jackie S. McGhie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Silja E.C. Spitaels, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ron T. van Domburg, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Lisbeth M.W.J. Utens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child Psychiatry, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • Maarten L. Simoons, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ad J.J.C. Bogers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery of the Thoraxcentre, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 24 April 2007 ,Revised 18 June 2007 ,Accepted 5 July 2007.

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 The Netherlands Heart Foundation, research grant No. 99.033, financially supported the study.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01299-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.030

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55 , January 2008

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