The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 240-241 , July 2010

Balloon sizing in surgical ventricular restoration: What volume are we targeting?

  • Ellen A. ten Brinke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Robert J. Klautz, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Paul Steendijk, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Paul Steendijk, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2300RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Received 22 July 2009 ,Accepted 31 July 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01052-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.071

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 240-241 , July 2010

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