The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 754-761 , April 2008

Single-stage versus 2-stage repair of coarctation of the aorta with ventricular septal defect

Received 30 July 2007 ,Accepted 18 December 2007.

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 This research was supported, in part, by Healing Hearts of Michigan and The Heart of a Child of Michigan.

PII: S0022-5223(08)00002-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.12.008

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 754-761 , April 2008

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