The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 59-65 , July 2010

Determinants of in-hospital and long-term surgical outcomes after repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture

  • Satsuki Fukushima, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Satsuki Fukushima, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, QLD 4032, Australia.
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  • Peter J. Tesar, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
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  • Homayoun Jalali, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
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  • Andrew J. Clarke, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
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  • Hemant Sharma, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
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  • Jivesh Choudhary, MCh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
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  • Harry Bartlett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Peter G. Pohlner, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 13 August 2009 ,Accepted 7 September 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01198-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.018

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 59-65 , July 2010

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