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Physiological and Phenotypic Characteristics of Late Survivors of Tetralogy of Fallot Repair Who Are Free From Pulmonary Valve Replacement
25 Sept 2013
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) after repair of tetralogy of Fallot is commonly required and is burdensome. Detailed anatomic and physiologic characteristics of survivors free from late PVR and with good exercise capacity are not well described in a literature focusing on the indications for PVR. METHODS AND RESULTS: Survival and freedom from PVR were tracked in 1085 consecutive patients receiving...
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