title: Advances in the treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum: palliative and definitive repair.
abstract: Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum is an uncommon condition and, therefore, its response to various therapies is difficult to evaluate. This article discusses the recent advances in our understanding of the anatomy of this lesion and the emerging surgical approach that has consequently emerged.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UCLA Medical Center.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Laks
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Billingsley
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery