The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 556-559 , March 2009

Minimally invasive perventricular device closure of an isolated perimembranous ventricular septal defect with a newly designed delivery system: Preliminary experience

  • Xing Quansheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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  • Pan Silin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Pan Silin, MS, Pediatric Cardiovascular Center, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, China.
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  • Zhuang Zhongyun, BS

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Co Ltd of Xingzhuangjiyi Alloy Material, Shanghai, China
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  • Rong Youbao, BS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
    • ,
  • Li Shengde, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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  • Cao Qian, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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  • Duan Shuhua, BS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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  • Hou Kefeng, BS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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  • Ji Zhixian, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China
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  • Wu Qin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Cardiovascular Centre, Qingdao Children's Hospital, Qingdao, China

Received 10 December 2007 ,Revised 24 February 2008 ,Accepted 9 May 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01757-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.073

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 556-559 , March 2009

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