Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 52-54 , February 2007

Use of Aortic Homograft Conduit in Bidirectional Glenn Shunt

Received 29 March 2006 ,Revised 10 July 2006 ,Accepted 13 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.07.004

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 52-54 , February 2007

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