Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 407-410 , October 2008

Evaluation of the Extracardiac Conduit Modification of the Fontan Operation for Thrombus Formation using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Farirai Takawira, FCPaed

      Affiliations

    • The Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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  • Julian G. Ayer, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • The Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: The Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Corner Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, Sydney, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 98452345; fax: +61 2 98452163.
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  • Ella Onikul, FRANZCR

      Affiliations

    • Medical Imaging, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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  • Richard E. Hawker, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • The Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Allan Kemp, Cert Diag Rad

      Affiliations

    • Medical Imaging, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Ian A. Nicholson, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • The Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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  • Gary F. Sholler, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • The Adolph Basser Cardiac Institute, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia

Received 4 March 2007 ,Revised 25 November 2007 ,Accepted 10 January 2008.

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PII: S1443-9506(08)00006-1

doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.01.001

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 407-410 , October 2008

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