Ventricular to pulmonary artery connections: generalizations.
The basic information about surgically created ventricular to pulmonary artery connections is condensed into five general headings. The information is useful, but is no substitute for the technically competent, well-informed, thoughtful, and intuitive cardiac surgeon.
Kirklin
J W
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Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham Medical Center 35294-0007, USA.
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*