The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 432-438 , February 2011

Seasonality of hypoplastic left heart syndrome in the United States: A 10-year time–series analysis

  • Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Pirooz Eghtesady MD, PhD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039.
    • ,
  • Anoop Brar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • ,
  • Matthew Hall, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Child Health Corporation of America, Shawnee Mission, Kan

Received 21 January 2010 ,Revised 8 April 2010 ,Accepted 29 June 2010.

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 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00824-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.06.060

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 432-438 , February 2011

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