The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 139-145 , January 2010

Port-access minimally invasive surgery for atrial septal defects: A 10-year single-center experience in 166 patients

  • Nicola Vistarini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Nicola Vistarini, MD, Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, Reparti Speciali, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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  • Marco Aiello, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Gabriella Mattiucci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Alessia Alloni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Barbara Cattadori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Carmine Tinelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology and Biometric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Carlo Pellegrini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Andrea Maria D'Armini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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  • Mario Viganò, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

Received 17 January 2009 ,Revised 26 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.022

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 139-145 , January 2010

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