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Late coronary complications after arterial switch operation for transposition of great arteries. Clinical and therapeutic implications
The arterial switch operation is the procedure of choice for correction of transposition of the great arteries. Although offering excellent long term results, this procedure is burdened by the risk of acute and subacute coronary occlusion. No guide-lines exist for the management of acute or chronic...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2005
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232554/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22368651 |
| Sumario: | The arterial switch operation is the procedure of choice for correction of transposition of the great arteries. Although offering excellent long term results, this procedure is burdened by the risk of acute and subacute coronary occlusion. No guide-lines exist for the management of acute or chronic ischemia in this setting. We briefly review the literature and present the results of our institution. |
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