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Disturbed myocardial connexin 43 and N-cadherin expressions in hypoplastic left heart syndrome and borderline left ventricle.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Dec 2012
Mahtab Edris A F, Gittenberger-de Groot Adriana C, Vicente-Steijn Rebecca, Lie-Venema Heleen, Rijlaarsdam Marry E B, Hazekamp Mark G, Bartelings Margot M
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OBJECTIVES: Borderline left ventricle is the left ventricular morphology at the favorable end of the hypoplastic left heart syndrome. In contrast to the severe end, it is suitable for biventricular repair. Wondering whether it is possible to identify cases suitable for biventricular repair from a developmental viewpoint, we investigated the myocardial histology of borderline and severely hypoplastic left...
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