Advances in pediatric cardiovascular surgery: anatomic reconstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract in transposition of the great arteries with pulmonic valve abnormalities.
In the past years, advances in pediatric cardiovascular surgery have occurred in many areas with some of the greatest strides being made in complex repairs in younger age groups. Aggressive early corrections while higher risk, may in the long run provide a child with a normal anatomic heart, and corresponding myocardial growth and physiology.
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Tampa Children's Hospital, Florida 33607, USA.
D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery