The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 529-537 , March 2009

Brain maturation is delayed in infants with complex congenital heart defects

  • Daniel J. Licht, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divison of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Daniel J. Licht, MD, Division of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market St, Room 1433, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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  • David M. Shera, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Divison of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Robert R. Clancy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divison of Neurology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Gil Wernovsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divison of Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Lisa M. Montenegro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Susan C. Nicolson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Robert A. Zimmerman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neuroradiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Thomas L. Spray, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • J. William Gaynor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Arastoo Vossough, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neuroradiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Received 8 May 2008 ,Revised 23 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 October 2008.

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 Dr Licht is supported by Grant K23-NS052380.

PII: S0022-5223(08)01749-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.10.025

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 529-537 , March 2009

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