The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 1070-1071 , April 2010

Stent implantation for coarctation of the aorta in a premature infant through carotid cutdown as a bridge to surgical correction

  • V. Vivian Dimas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: V. Vivian Dimas, MD, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Division of Cardiology, 1935 Motor St, Dallas, TX 75235.
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  • Steven R. Leonard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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  • Kristine J. Guleserian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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  • Joseph M. Forbess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Tex
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  • Thomas M. Zellers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Tex

Received 6 August 2008 ,Revised 25 September 2008 ,Accepted 13 October 2008.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00351-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.10.055

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 1070-1071 , April 2010

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