The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 924-932 , October 2009

Two-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants undergoing neonatal cardiac surgery for interrupted aortic arch: A descriptive analysis

  • Chloe A. Joynt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Charlene M.T. Robertson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Charlene M. T. Robertson, MD, Room 242, GlenEast, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, 10230 111 Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5G 0B7.
    • ,
  • Po-Yin Cheung, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Post of Biostatistician, Research Methods Team, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Ari R. Joffe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Reg S. Sauve, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Wayne S.G. Biggs, BA

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Rehabilitation Outcomes, Evaluation and Research, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Norma J. Leonard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • David B. Ross, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Ivan M. Rebeyka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group

      Affiliations

    • Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Follow-up Group (D. Moddemann, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, A. Synnes, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and J. Bodani, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada)

Received 20 August 2008 ,Revised 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 8 March 2009.

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 Supported initially by the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Research Trust Fund, with ongoing funding from the Registry and Follow-up of Complex Pediatric Therapies Project, Alberta Health and Wellness.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00420-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.016

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 4 , Pages 924-932 , October 2009

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